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#9C7B16

Deep Amber

#9C7B16 is the CSS named color "darkgoldenrod", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 156, green 123, and blue 22 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 45°, 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#9c7b16
RGBrgb(156, 123, 22)
HSLhsl(45° 75% 35%)
HSBhsb(45° 86% 61%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.116 89°)
OKLABoklab(60% 0.003 0.116)
LCHlch(54% 54.5 83°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 21% 86% 39%)

Shades (darker)

#9c7b16 · #8d6d00 · #7f5f00 · #715100 · #634400

Tints (lighter)

#9c7b16 · #a88728 · #b59337 · #c2a045 · #cfad53

Shades mix #9C7B16 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: 3.99:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 5.26:1 — AA

Frequently asked

What is #9C7B16 in RGB?
#9C7B16 is rgb(156, 123, 22) — red 156, green 123, blue 22 out of 255 each.
Does #9C7B16 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #9C7B16?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (5.26:1) than white (3.99:1).

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