#9C4316
Deep Vermilion
#9C4316 is the CSS named color "saddlebrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 156, green 67, and blue 22 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 20°, 75% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #9c4316 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 67, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(20° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(20° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.131 44°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(49% 0.095 0.090) |
| LCH | lch(40% 56.7 50°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 57% 86% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#9c4316 · #8f3703 · #822b00 · #761f00 · #691100
Tints (lighter)
#9c4316 · #ad5228 · #be6138 · #cf7147 · #e08057
Shades mix #9C4316 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 6.51:1 — AA
On black: 3.23:1 — AA (large text only)
Frequently asked
- What is #9C4316 in RGB?
- #9C4316 is rgb(156, 67, 22) — red 156, green 67, blue 22 out of 255 each.
- Does #9C4316 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #9C4316?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (6.51:1) than black (3.23:1).