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#9B7660 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9B7660 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9B7660 Color Information

#9B7660 RGB value is (155, 118, 96). The hex color red value is 155, green is 118, and blue is 96. Its HSL format shows a hue of 22°, saturation of 24 percent, and lightness of49 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 24 percent, 38 percent, 39percent.

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#9B7660 Color Meaning

Color #9B7660 embodies organic warmth, tactile neutrality, and understated heritage. Color #9B7660 is a soft, greyed brown named after chamois leather—used for generations to polish glass and care for delicate surfaces. #9B7660 hue blends the warmth of taupe with the quiet dignity of unbleached wool. In interior design, color #9B7660 creates spaces that feel worn-in but intentional, evoking artisan workshops and heritage homes. Color psychology links such warm neutrals to perceived authenticity and emotional safety, especially in retail and hospitality. In branding, color #9B7660 signals craftsmanship without pretense. #9B7660 appears in slow-fashion, organic food, and luxury stationery where texture matters as much as tone. Digital use is strong against cream or olive backgrounds, and #9B7660 meets contrast standards for headlines when paired with deep charcoals. Print reproduction shines on uncoated and textured papers, enhancing its tactile appeal. Consumer studies show products in color #9B7660 are rated as more artisanal and trustworthy than those in cooler beiges. Culturally, color #9B7660 reflects care through touch—polishing, folding, preserving. #9B7660 appears in archival design, heritage restoration, and minimalist fashion as a symbol of quiet stewardship. Spiritually, #9B7660 connects to the root chakra’s nurturing mode: stability offered gently. Designers use color #9B7660 when they want to signal warmth with wisdom. Its neutrality is not empty—#9B7660’s full of history.

Color Conversion

Convert #9B7660 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9B7660
RGB
rgb(155, 118, 96)
HSL
hsl(22°, 24%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 38%, 39%)
HSV
hsv(22°, 38%, 61%)
XYZ
22.1073 20.7700 13.9102
Yxy
20.7700 0.3893 0.3657
Hunter Lab
45.5741 1.0025 1.1693
CIE-Lab
52.6968 11.3866 17.7139

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green118 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue96 / 255 (38%)
38%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Yellow38 / 100 (38%)
38%
Key (Black)39 / 100 (39%)
39%

Color Variations

#9B7660 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#9B7660 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #9B7660 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.07:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9B7660 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#9B7660

protanopia

#8b8b65

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9B7660;

Text Color

color: #9B7660;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9B7660;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9B766040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9B7660;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9B7660 0%, #5c4538 100%);

#9B7660 Color FAQs

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