Close to Coconut
#9B6039
#9B6039 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Coconut. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 37.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 46% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9B6039.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9B6039 as they’d see it.
#9B6039 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9B6039
What color is #9B6039?
#9B6039 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Coconut. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 37.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 46% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9B6039 in RGB?
#9B6039 is rgb(155, 96, 57): 155 red, 96 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9B6039 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 63, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9B6039?
PANTONE 470 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9B6039?
Its complement #0F75A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.