What color is #9D6646?

#9D6646 is a desaturated orange known as Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Argan Oil?

The RGB value is 157, 102, 70: 157 red, 102 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Argan Oil?

The complementary color is #467D9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D6646?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Argan Oil color: hex code #9D6646

#9D6646 rgb(157, 102, 70)

Shades of brown

Argan Oil has the hex code #9D6646. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 40% green and 27.5% blue (157, 102, 70).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 38% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 55% yellow and 38% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

Argan Oil (#9D6646) color codes

HEX	`#9D6646`
RGB	`rgb(157, 102, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 40%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 38%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 55%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 55%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.4, 18.61, 27.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.4, 32.86, 55.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.763, 17.115, 8.056)`
Decimal	`10315334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Argan Oil, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9D6646	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D6646 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9D6646 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d6646; }
.text { color: #9d6646; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d6646; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 102 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d6646, #9d9246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

See #9D6646 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9D6646?: #9D6646 is a desaturated orange known as Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Argan Oil?: The RGB value is 157, 102, 70: 157 red, 102 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Argan Oil?: The complementary color is #467D9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D6646?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.