#9E7860 Hex Color
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Not a bright pumpkin orange, this dusty shade sits closer to dry clay. The hex code #9e7860 is very muted and matte, with a warm brown undertone that reads mellow rather than bold. It works best as a supporting background under cream or deep teal, and black text stays readable on it at about 5.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #9e7860
What is #9e7860 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9e7860 is rgb(158, 120, 96), in HSL hsl(23, 24%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 24%, 39%, 38%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #9e7860?
Deep teal, cream, and dark chocolate all flatter #9e7860 because their stronger saturation or contrast gives this muted shade direction. Use it as the supporting 30% tone and let one of those lead.
Is #9e7860 readable on white or black?
#9e7860 has a 3.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.