HSL(40, 11%, 56%)

Grayish Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(40,11%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(40, 11%, 56%) color: hsl(40, 11%, 56%)
HEX #9B9382 color: #9B9382
RGB rgb(155, 147, 130) color: rgb(155, 147, 130)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 39%)
HSV hsv(41, 16%, 61%)
HWB hwb(41 51% 39%) color: hwb(41 51% 39%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6653 0.0262 85.8) color: oklch(0.6653 0.0262 85.8)
Lab lab(61.18 -0.04 10.06) color: lab(61.18 -0.04 10.06)
LCH lch(61.18 10.06 90.23) color: lch(61.18 10.06 90.23)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 3.05:1
vs Black 6.89:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#989786 — rgb(152, 151, 134)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#989987 — rgb(152, 153, 135)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9B898A — rgb(155, 137, 138)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(40, 11%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(40, 11%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(40, 11%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(40, 11%, 76%), hsl(40, 11%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(40, 11%, 56%), hsl(40, 11%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #9B9382;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(40,11%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(40, 11%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(40, 11%, 56%);

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Use Cases for Grayish Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(40, 11%, 56%)?

HEX: #9B9382 | RGB: rgb(155, 147, 130) | CMYK: 0%, 5%, 16%, 39% | HSV: 41°, 16%, 61%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9B9382?

The complementary color is HSL(220, 11%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 40°, 160°, and 280°. For analogous combinations, try hues 10° and 70°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(40, 11%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(40, 11%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #9B9382; — As RGB: color: rgb(155, 147, 130); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(40,11%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(40, 11%, 56%);