What color is #9D4A2E?

#9D4A2E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Picante. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D4A2E?

The RGB value is 157, 74, 46: 157 red, 74 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D4A2E?

The complementary color is #2E819D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D4A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D4A2E color

#9D4A2E rgb(157, 74, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9D4A2E is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 29% green and 18% blue (157, 74, 46).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 55% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 71% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Picante (#A04933), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#9D4A2E color codes

HEX	`#9D4A2E`
RGB	`rgb(157, 74, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 29%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 55%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 71%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 71%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.63, 32.45, 32.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.63, 45.95, 45.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.848, 12.265, 4.064)`
Decimal	`10308142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D4A2E, 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 #9D4A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D4A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #9D4A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d4a2e; }
.text { color: #9d4a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d4a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 74 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d4a2e, #9d822e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D4A2E?: #9D4A2E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Picante. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D4A2E?: The RGB value is 157, 74, 46: 157 red, 74 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D4A2E?: The complementary color is #2E819D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D4A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.