#9F7509 Color

#9F7509 is rgb(159, 117, 9) in RGB, hsl(43, 89%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 94%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9F7509

HEX#9F7509

RGBrgb(159, 117, 9)

HSLhsl(43, 89%, 33%)

HSVhsv(43, 94%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 94%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.119 82.9)

LABlab(52.38% 10.83 56.35)

LCHlch(52.38% 57.38 79.12)

What #9F7509 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 #9F7509, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 6.14 Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 9.87 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 9.9 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 10.39 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 13.93 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 15.82

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#9F7509 Channel Values

How #9F7509 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 159 · G 117 · B 9	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 89% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 94% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 26% · Y 94% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F7509 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9F7509

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F7509; 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 #9F7509

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 #9F7509 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#9F7509

Protanopia#7D7D06

Protanomaly#8C7A07

Deuteranopia#858500

Deuteranomaly#907F00

Tritanopia#A46E6E

Tritanomaly#A27157

Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #9F7509 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9f7509: #9F7509;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F7509;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9f7509': '#9F7509' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.459, blue: 0.035)

Android XML<color name="color_9f7509">#9F7509</color>

SVG fillfill="#9F7509"

More Yellow Colors

#9F7509 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9fa91f 9e9e00 a07918 9e931f a3a32e 9e6900 a47d19 9c7c38 b0a94f 999966 b29700 999933 c8bb28 dcdc84 eae9d1 f2b926 f7f4d4 fcc200 ffb900 ffeb00 fffd74 ffffd1 43401e 737321

#9F7509 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9F7509?

#9F7509 is a dark yellow — rgb(159, 117, 9) in RGB and hsl(43, 89%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #9F7509?

#9F7509 is rgb(159, 117, 9) — red 159, green 117, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F7509?

#9F7509 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 94%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F7509 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9F7509 scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F7509 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F7509 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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