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#9F907A Color

#9F907A is rgb(159, 144, 122) in RGB, hsl(36, 16%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 23%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9F907A
HEX#9F907A
RGBrgb(159, 144, 122)
HSLhsl(36, 16%, 55%)
HSVhsv(36, 23%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 23%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.036 77.4)
LABlab(60.68% 3.09 13.88)
LCHlch(60.68% 14.22 77.45)

What #9F907A 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 #9F907A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#9F907A Channel Values

How #9F907A 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 144 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 16% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 23% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 23% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F907A 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9F907A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F907A; 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 #9F907A

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 #9F907A 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#9F907A
Protanopia#93937A
Protanomaly#98927A
Deuteranopia#959579
Deuteranomaly#99937A
Tritanopia#A18D8D
Tritanomaly#A08E86
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #9F907A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9f907a: #9F907A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F907A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9f907a': '#9F907A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.565, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_9f907a">#9F907A</color>
SVG fillfill="#9F907A"

More Orange Colors

#9F907A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9F907A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9F907A?

#9F907A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(159, 144, 122) in RGB and hsl(36, 16%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #9F907A?

#9F907A is rgb(159, 144, 122) — red 159, green 144, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F907A?

#9F907A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 23%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F907A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9F907A scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F907A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F907A 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.89, which is visibly different.

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