What color is #9D6042?

#9D6042 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Vintage Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D6042?

The RGB value is 157, 96, 66: 157 red, 96 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D6042?

The complementary color is #427F9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D6042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D6042 color

#9D6042 rgb(157, 96, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9D6042 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 37.6% green and 25.9% blue (157, 96, 66).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 58% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Copper (#9D5F46), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#9D6042 color codes

HEX	`#9D6042`
RGB	`rgb(157, 96, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 37.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 58%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.88, 21.68, 27.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.88, 34.98, 51.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.072, 15.929, 7.223)`
Decimal	`10313794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D6042, 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 #9D6042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D6042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #9D6042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d6042; }
.text { color: #9d6042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d6042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 96 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d6042, #9d8e42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #9D6042?: #9D6042 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Vintage Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D6042?: The RGB value is 157, 96, 66: 157 red, 96 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D6042?: The complementary color is #427F9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D6042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.