What color is #9B5726?

#9B5726 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Panela. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B5726?

The RGB value is 155, 87, 38: 155 red, 87 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B5726?

The complementary color is #266A9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B5726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B5726 color

#9B5726 rgb(155, 87, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9B5726 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 34.1% green and 14.9% blue (155, 87, 38).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 61% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 75% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Panela (#9B5227), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#9B5726 color codes

HEX	`#9B5726`
RGB	`rgb(155, 87, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 34.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 61%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 75%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 75%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.13, 24.06, 39.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.13, 46.17, 58.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.277, 13.927, 3.612)`
Decimal	`10180390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B5726, 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 #9B5726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B5726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #9B5726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b5726; }
.text { color: #9b5726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b5726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 87 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b5726, #9b9226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #9B5726?: #9B5726 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Panela. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B5726?: The RGB value is 155, 87, 38: 155 red, 87 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B5726?: The complementary color is #266A9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B5726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.