What color is #9D6849?

#9D6849 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D6849?

The RGB value is 157, 104, 73: 157 red, 104 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D6849?

The complementary color is #497E9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D6849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D6849 color

#9D6849 rgb(157, 104, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9D6849 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 40.8% green and 28.6% blue (157, 104, 73).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 54% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Argan Oil (#9D6646), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#9D6849 color codes

HEX	`#9D6849`
RGB	`rgb(157, 104, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 40.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 54%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 54%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.95, 17.74, 26.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.95, 31.52, 55.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.059, 17.551, 8.633)`
Decimal	`10315849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D6849, 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 #9D6849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D6849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #9D6849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d6849; }
.text { color: #9d6849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d6849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 104 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d6849, #9d9249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #9D6849?: #9D6849 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D6849?: The RGB value is 157, 104, 73: 157 red, 104 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D6849?: The complementary color is #497E9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D6849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.