Brown

#9d2e2e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Brown lands in the red band, deep and strong. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Brown color values

Every conversion for #9d2e2e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9d2e2e

RGB157, 46, 46

HSL0, 55%, 40%

HSV0, 71%, 62%

CMYK0%, 71%, 71%, 38%

Lab36.59, 45.74, 26.64

XYZ15.37, 9.32, 3.57

Decimal10300974

Web safe#993333

Pantone1807 C

Shades of brown

#902a2a #822626 #752222 #681e1e #5a1a1a #4d1717 #401313 #320f0f #250b0b #180707

Tints of brown

#b33535 #c73e3e #cd5555 #d46b6b #da8181 #e19898 #e7aeae #eec4c4 #f4dbdb #fbf1f1

Colors that go with brown

Complementary#2e9d9d Analogous#9d2e66 Analogous#9d662e Triadic#2e9d2e Triadic#2e2e9d Split complementary#2e9d66 Split complementary#2e659d

Brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 71, 71, 38.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9d2e2e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 71 71 38

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 69 69 44

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Brown in css

Copy #9d2e2e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9d2e2e; }
.text { color: #9d2e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d2e2e; }

How brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9d2e2e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9d2e2e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #9d2e2e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #9d2e2e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #9d2e2e are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.