Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#9B4627

#9B4627 is a warm orange HEX color close to Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 155, 70, 39, HSL 16, 60%, 38%, has luminance 0.115, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#9B4627 Sample readable text
HEX #9B4627
RGB rgb(155, 70, 39)
HSL hsl(16 60% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 55, 75, 39)
Luminance 0.115
Contrast Black 3.3:1White 6.36:1

CSS

--color-9b4627: #9B4627;
.background-9b4627 { background-color: #9B4627; }
.text-9b4627 { color: #9B4627; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.115
Black text3.3:1AA Fail
White text6.36:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#9B4627","rgb":[155,70,39],"hsl":[16,60,38],"cmyk":[0,55,75,39],"luminance":0.115,"contrast":{"black":3.3,"white":6.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#522514","hex":"#522514","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.58,"contrastWhite":8.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#9B2742","hex":"#9B2742","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.76,"contrastWhite":7.6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#86503C","hex":"#86503C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.23,"contrastWhite":6.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9b4627.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#277C9B","analogous":["#9B2742","#9B8027"],"triadic":["#279B46","#46279B"],"tetradic":["#429B27","#277C9B","#80279B"],"splitComplementary":["#279B80","#27429B"],"monochromatic":["#D26F4B","#9B4627","#522514"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D26F4B","dark":"#522514","saturated":"#B03C11","desaturated":"#86503C","pastel":"#CB8D76","neon":"#EB3F00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":14.317821063276353},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":25.632011235952593},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":25.67099530598687},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":25.67099530598687},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":25.92296279363144}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9B4627

#9B4627 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #9B4627 is visually closest to Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #A0522D.

The RGB channels are 155, 70, and 39, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 60% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.115, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.32, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.3:1AA Fail
White text6.36:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9B4627 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.3:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.36:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#522514#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#522514
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324
#9B2742#FFFFFF text · best 7.6:1#9B2742
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513
#86503C#FFFFFF text · best 6.51:1#86503C

Generated Palette

#9B4627#9B4627
#277C9B#277C9B
#9B2742#9B2742
#9B8027#9B8027
#D26F4B#D26F4B
#522514#522514

Color Harmonies

#277C9B#277C9B
#9B2742#9B2742
#9B8027#9B8027
#279B46#279B46
#46279B#46279B

Variants

#D26F4B#D26F4B
#522514#522514
#B03C11#B03C11
#86503C#86503C
#CB8D76#CB8D76
#EB3F00#EB3F00

Nearest Named Colors

Sienna#A0522D
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#9B4627 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.