Color swatch image showing #9B765B with RGB(155,118,91) values

#9B765B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9B765B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9B765B Color Information

#9B765B RGB value is (155, 118, 91). The hex color red value is 155, green is 118, and blue is 91. Its HSL format shows a hue of 25°, saturation of 26 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 24 percent, 41 percent, 39 percent.

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#9B765B Color Meaning

Color #9B765B embodies organic warmth, tactile neutrality, and understated heritage. Color #9B765B is a soft, greyed brown named after chamois leather—used for generations to polish glass and care for delicate surfaces. #9B765B hue blends the warmth of taupe with the quiet dignity of unbleached wool. In interior design, color #9B765B 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 #9B765B signals craftsmanship without pretense. #9B765B 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 #9B765B 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 #9B765B are rated as more artisanal and trustworthy than those in cooler beiges. Culturally, color #9B765B reflects care through touch—polishing, folding, preserving. #9B765B appears in archival design, heritage restoration, and minimalist fashion as a symbol of quiet stewardship. Spiritually, #9B765B connects to the root chakra’s nurturing mode: stability offered gently. Designers use color #9B765B when they want to signal warmth with wisdom. Its neutrality is not empty—#9B765B’s full of history.

Color Conversion

Convert #9B765B 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
#9B765B
RGB
rgb(155, 118, 91)
HSL
hsl(25°, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 41%, 39%)
HSV
hsv(25°, 41%, 61%)
XYZ
21.8843 20.6808 12.7359
Yxy
20.6808 0.3957 0.3740
Hunter Lab
45.4761 0.9419 1.3112
CIE-Lab
52.5983 10.7737 20.4623

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green118 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue91 / 255 (36%)
36%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Yellow41 / 100 (41%)
41%
Key (Black)39 / 100 (39%)
39%

Color Variations

#9B765B 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

#9B765B 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 #9B765B 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+)

4.09:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.09:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.09:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9B765B 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

#9B765B

protanopia

#8b8b62

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9B765B;

Text Color

color: #9B765B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9B765B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9B765B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9B765B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9B765B 0%, #5b4536 100%);

#9B765B Color FAQs

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