Color Name
Dark Chestnut*
Hex Color Code
#9B6959
RGB Color Code
RGB(155, 105, 89)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 32.3%, 42.6%, 39.2%
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What color is 9B6959?

The RGB color code for color number #9B6959 is RGB(155, 105, 89). In the RGB color model, #9B6959 has a red value of 155, a green value of 105, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.3% magenta, 42.6% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 14.5° (degrees), 27.0 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B6959 has a hue of 14.5° (degrees), 42.6 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.

Color 9B6959 is cool or warm?

Color 9B6959 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9B6959? (For interior and product design)

9B6959 has an LRV of nearly 17.8. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#9B6959
LRV 17.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.8 of #9B6959 with dark and light color

Is #9B6959 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B6959 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9B6959 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9B6959
Hex triplet
#9B6959
Red
9B
Green
69
Blue
59
RGBA / RGB rgb(155, 105, 89)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
105 (41.2%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
32.26%
Yellow
42.58%
Key
39.22%
HSL hsl(14.55deg, 27.0 %, 47.8 %)
Hue
14.55°
Saturation
27.05 %
Lightness
47.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
14.55°
Saturation
42.58 %
Brightness / Value
60.78 %
RYB ryb(107, 107, 90)
Red
107 (42.1%)
Yellow
107 (42.1%)
Blue
90 (35.2%)
HWB
Hue
14.55°
Whiteness
34.90 %
Blackness
39.22 %
CMY
Cyan
39.22%
Magenta
58.82%
Yellow
65.10%
XYZ
X
20.37
Y
17.79
Z
11.81
YXY
Y1
17.79
X
0.41
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
49.24
A
18
B
17.1
CIE-Lch
L
49.24
C
24.83
H
43.53
CIE-Luv
L
49.24
U
35.01
V
17.86
Hunter-Lab
L
42.18
A
12.39
B
12.92
Other
LRV
~ 17.8 %
Munsell Color System
3.3YR 4.8/4.5

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 #9B6959

These are the named colors closest to hex 9B6959, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#986960 Color Dark Chestnut
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#A57164 Color Blast-Off Bronze
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#A36E51 Color Pecan Brown
94.77% match | ΔE 5.23
#926F5B Color Beaver
94.58% match | ΔE 5.42

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B6959.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B6959.

#A56E60 Color PANTONE 8043 C
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#A76E5E Color PANTONE 2441 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#956C58 Color PANTONE 4715 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#9F5F53 Color PANTONE 2442 C
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B6959.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9B6959.


Paint color for Hex #9B6959

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9B6959 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9B6959 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9B6959 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B6959 to Dunn-Edwards

#9B6959 Color Western Red (DE 6090)
Paint - Dunn-Edwards
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

PPG Paints

Hex color 9B6959 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B6959 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 9B6959 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B6959 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B6959 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B6959 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 9B6959 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B6959 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B6959 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B6959 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9B6959 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9B6959 to Farrow & Ball

#AA725D Color Fox Red (48)
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#AE6D5C Color Loggia (232)
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#99584B Color Singed Red (G15)
93.92% match | ΔE 6.08

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9B6959 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

#9B6959
Dark Chestnut*
#598B9B
Air Force Blue (RAF)*

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 #9B6959?

Color that best contrast with #9B6959 is #598B9B, color name is Air Force Blue (RAF)*. 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 #9B6959?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B6959 is #598B9B, color name is Air Force Blue (RAF)*.

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