Color Name
Brown (Traditional)*
Hex Color Code
#9B5A1A
RGB Color Code
RGB(155, 90, 26)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 41.9%, 83.2%, 39.2%
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What color is 9B5A1A?

The RGB color code for color number #9B5A1A is RGB(155, 90, 26). In the RGB color model, #9B5A1A has a red value of 155, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 41.9% magenta, 83.2% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 29.8° (degrees), 71.3 % saturation, and 35.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B5A1A has a hue of 29.8° (degrees), 83.2 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.

Color 9B5A1A is cool or warm?

Color 9B5A1A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9B5A1A? (For interior and product design)

9B5A1A has an LRV of nearly 14.4. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#9B5A1A
LRV 14.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.4 of #9B5A1A with dark and light color

Is #9B5A1A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B5A1A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9B5A1A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9B5A1A
Hex triplet
#9B5A1A
Red
9B
Green
5A
Blue
1A
RGBA / RGB rgb(155, 90, 26)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
90 (35.3%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
41.94%
Yellow
83.23%
Key
39.22%
HSL hsl(29.77deg, 71.3 %, 35.5 %)
Hue
29.77°
Saturation
71.27 %
Lightness
35.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
29.77°
Saturation
83.23 %
Brightness / Value
60.78 %
RYB ryb(151, 139, 86)
Red
151 (59.3%)
Yellow
139 (54.6%)
Blue
86 (33.6%)
HWB
Hue
29.77°
Whiteness
10.20 %
Blackness
39.22 %
CMY
Cyan
39.22%
Magenta
64.71%
Yellow
89.80%
XYZ
X
17.36
Y
14.36
Z
2.83
YXY
Y1
14.36
X
0.5
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
44.74
A
21.88
B
45.46
CIE-Lch
L
44.74
C
50.45
H
64.29
CIE-Luv
L
44.74
U
52.38
V
39.16
Hunter-Lab
L
37.89
A
15.48
B
22.09
Other
LRV
~ 14.4 %
Munsell Color System
7YR 4.3/8.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #9B5A1A

These are the named colors closest to hex 9B5A1A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#996515 Color Golden brown
93.85% match | ΔE 6.15
#B06500 Color Ginger
93.36% match | ΔE 6.64
#B5651D Color Light Brown
93.35% match | ΔE 6.65

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B5A1A.

#9B5A1A Color PANTONE 154 C
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#A1561C Color PANTONE 160 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#A95F1C Color PANTONE 8941 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#996017 Color PANTONE 1395 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B5A1A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9B5A1A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9B5A1A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B5A1A.


Paint color for Hex #9B5A1A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9B5A1A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9B5A1A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 9B5A1A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B5A1A to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B5A1A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B5A1A to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9B5A1A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9B5A1A to Farrow & Ball

#7D634E Color Wainscot (55)
86.92% match | ΔE 13.08
#AA725D Color Fox Red (48)
85.51% match | ΔE 14.49
#99584B Color Singed Red (G15)
84.99% match | ΔE 15.01
#AE6D5C Color Loggia (232)
84.27% match | ΔE 15.73

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9B5A1A color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#9B5A1A
Brown (Traditional)*
#1A5B9B
Lapis Lazuli*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #9B5A1A?

Color that best contrast with #9B5A1A is #1A5B9B, color name is Lapis Lazuli*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #9B5A1A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B5A1A is #1A5B9B, color name is Lapis Lazuli*.

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