#9C5916
Deep Orange
#9C5916 is the CSS named color "sienna", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 156, green 89, and blue 22 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 30°, 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 | #9c5916 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 89, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(30° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(30° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.116 59°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(53% 0.059 0.100) |
| LCH | lch(45% 53.5 62°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 43% 86% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#9c5916 · #8f4d00 · #814000 · #743400 · #672800
Tints (lighter)
#9c5916 · #ab6728 · #ba7538 · #ca8347 · #d99255
Shades mix #9C5916 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: 5.45:1 — AA
On black: 3.85:1 — AA (large text only)
Frequently asked
- What is #9C5916 in RGB?
- #9C5916 is rgb(156, 89, 22) — red 156, green 89, blue 22 out of 255 each.
- Does #9C5916 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #9C5916?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (5.45:1) than black (3.85:1).