What color is #9B643A?

#9B643A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B643A?

The RGB value is 155, 100, 58: 155 red, 100 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B643A?

The complementary color is #3A719B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B643A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B643A color

#9B643A rgb(155, 100, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9B643A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 39.2% green and 22.7% blue (155, 100, 58).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 46% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 63% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Frappé au Chocolat (#9A6840), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#9B643A color codes

HEX	`#9B643A`
RGB	`rgb(155, 100, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 39.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 46%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 63%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 63%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.48, 17.9, 32.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.48, 37.21, 61.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.84, 16.39, 6.174)`
Decimal	`10183738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B643A, 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 #9B643A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B643A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #9B643A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b643a; }
.text { color: #9b643a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b643a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 100 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b643a, #9b943a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #9B643A?: #9B643A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B643A?: The RGB value is 155, 100, 58: 155 red, 100 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B643A?: The complementary color is #3A719B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B643A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.