Close to Cafe au Lait
#9B7B5B
#9B7B5B is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Cafe au Lait. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 48.2% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 26% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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 #9B7B5B as they’d see it.
#9B7B5B 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 #9B7B5B
What color is #9B7B5B?
#9B7B5B is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Cafe au Lait. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 48.2% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 26% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9B7B5B in RGB?
#9B7B5B is rgb(155, 123, 91): 155 red, 123 green, and 91 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9B7B5B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 41, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9B7B5B?
PANTONE 7504 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9B7B5B?
Its complement #5F84A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.