#9C4C14 Hex Color
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With its muted saturation and dark, warm value, #9c4c14 sits between burnt orange and reddish brown. It brings a grounded, reliable feel to autumn, coffee, chocolate, artisan, and vintage branding. Use it as a supporting color with cream or muted teal rather than a full-page background. White text reaches about 6.1:1 contrast. The hex code is #9c4c14.
Questions about #9c4c14
What is #9c4c14 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9c4c14 is rgb(156, 76, 20), in HSL hsl(25, 77%, 35%) and in CMYK 0%, 51%, 87%, 39%.
What colors pair well with #9c4c14?
Cream and muted teal pair especially well with #9c4c14 because they balance its dark, earthy warmth while preserving the shade’s artisan character for branding, packaging, interiors, editorial palettes, and web layouts. Use cream for a softer finish and teal for cooler contrast.
Is #9c4c14 a warm or cool color?
#9c4c14 reads as a warm color because its red-orange bias and brown depth place it closer to burnt orange than to cool browns or neutral gray across most palettes and applications. Its muted saturation keeps that warmth restrained and dependable rather than loud.
Where does #9c4c14 work best in a design?
Use #9c4c14 as a supporting color in autumn, coffee, chocolate, artisan, and vintage branding, especially for buttons, labels, accents, and packaging rather than large full-page backgrounds where its dark value can dominate the layout.
Is #9c4c14 readable on white or black?
#9c4c14 has a 6.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.45:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.