Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#9B6D27

#9B6D27 is a warm orange HEX color close to Cedar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 155, 109, 39, HSL 36, 60%, 38%, has luminance 0.1805, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#9B6D27 Sample readable text
HEX #9B6D27
RGB rgb(155, 109, 39)
HSL hsl(36 60% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 75, 39)
Luminance 0.1805
Contrast Black 4.61:1White 4.56:1

CSS

--color-9b6d27: #9B6D27;
.background-9b6d27 { background-color: #9B6D27; }
.text-9b6d27 { color: #9B6D27; }

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
Luminance0.1805
Black text4.61:1AA Pass
White text4.56:1AA 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":"#9B6D27","rgb":[155,109,39],"hsl":[36,60,38],"cmyk":[0,30,75,39],"luminance":0.1805,"contrast":{"black":4.61,"white":4.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#523914","hex":"#523914","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.95,"contrastWhite":10.75,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#D29C4B","hex":"#D29C4B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.6,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#27559B","hex":"#27559B","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.86,"contrastWhite":7.35,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#9B3227","hex":"#9B3227","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.88,"contrastWhite":7.29,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#8F9B27","hex":"#8F9B27","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.89,"contrastWhite":3.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Cedar adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9b6d27.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#27559B","analogous":["#9B3227","#8F9B27"],"triadic":["#279B6D","#6D279B"],"tetradic":["#279B32","#27559B","#9B278F"],"splitComplementary":["#278F9B","#32279B"],"monochromatic":["#D29C4B","#9B6D27","#523914"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D29C4B","dark":"#523914","saturated":"#B07111","desaturated":"#86683C","pastel":"#CBA976","neon":"#EB8D00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":25.15949125081825},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":28.106938645110393},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":31.953090617340916},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":31.953090617340916},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":37.77565353504821}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9B6D27

#9B6D27 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #9B6D27 is visually closest to Cedar, a named orange color with HEX #8B5A2B.

The RGB channels are 155, 109, and 39, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg 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 0.1805, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.61:1AA Pass
White text4.56:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9B6D27 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.61:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.56:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#523914#FFFFFF text · best 10.75:1#523914
#D29C4B#000000 text · best 8.6:1#D29C4B
#27559B#FFFFFF text · best 7.35:1#27559B
#9B3227#FFFFFF text · best 7.29:1#9B3227
#8F9B27#000000 text · best 6.89:1#8F9B27

Generated Palette

#9B6D27#9B6D27
#27559B#27559B
#9B3227#9B3227
#8F9B27#8F9B27
#D29C4B#D29C4B
#523914#523914

Color Harmonies

#27559B#27559B
#9B3227#9B3227
#8F9B27#8F9B27
#279B6D#279B6D
#6D279B#6D279B

Variants

#D29C4B#D29C4B
#523914#523914
#B07111#B07111
#86683C#86683C
#CBA976#CBA976
#EB8D00#EB8D00

Nearest Named Colors

Cedar#8B5A2B
Sienna#A0522D
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Red Clay#B45A3C

Related HEX Guides

Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.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.#9B6D27 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.