Close to Chestnut
#9E5040
#9E5040 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Chestnut. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 31.4% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 42% saturation and 44% 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 #9E5040.
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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3.68:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9E5040 as they’d see it.
#9E5040 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 #9E5040
What color is #9E5040?
#9E5040 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Chestnut. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 31.4% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 42% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9E5040 in RGB?
#9E5040 is rgb(158, 80, 64): 158 red, 80 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9E5040 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 59, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9E5040?
PANTONE 1605 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9E5040?
Its complement #0C7181 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.