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#9F665B Color

#9F665B is rgb(159, 102, 91) in RGB, hsl(10, 27%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 43%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9F665B
HEX#9F665B
RGBrgb(159, 102, 91)
HSLhsl(10, 27%, 49%)
HSVhsv(10, 43%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 43%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.076 31.5)
LABlab(49.34% 22.63 16.25)
LCHlch(49.34% 27.86 35.67)

What #9F665B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9F665B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#9F665B Channel Values

How #9F665B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 159 · G 102 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 27% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 43% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 43% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F665B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9F665B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F665B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9F665B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #9F665B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9F665B
Protanopia#72725B
Protanomaly#866E5B
Deuteranopia#7D7D58
Deuteranomaly#8C7459
Tritanopia#A06565
Tritanomaly#9F6561
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #9F665B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9f665b: #9F665B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F665B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9f665b': '#9F665B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.400, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_9f665b">#9F665B</color>
SVG fillfill="#9F665B"

More Red Colors

#9F665B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9F665B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9F665B?

#9F665B is a mid-tone red — rgb(159, 102, 91) in RGB and hsl(10, 27%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.

What is the RGB value of #9F665B?

#9F665B is rgb(159, 102, 91) — red 159, green 102, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F665B?

#9F665B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 43%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F665B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9F665B scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F665B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F665B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.91, which is visibly different.

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