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Sepia Skin

#9B5431

Sepia Skin is a warm medium color with the hex code #9B5431. This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB 155, 84, 49 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 46%, 68%, 39% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Sepia Skin color values

HEX
#9B5431
RGB
155, 84, 49
HSL
20°, 52%, 40%
CMYK
0, 46, 68, 39

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Sepia Skin sits at 20° on the color wheel with 52% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. The moderate 52% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Sepia Skin is rendered as rgb(155, 84, 49), where the red channel dominates at 155, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. This warm mid-tone carries enough energy to serve as an accent without the intensity of a highly saturated warm color.

For print, Sepia Skin translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 46M 68Y 39K. With a moderate key (39%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Sepia Skin

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #9B5431;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 155, 84, 49;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#9B5431',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 46%
Y: 68%
K: 39%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(155, 84, 49)
rgba(155, 84, 49, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 20° on the color wheel

GitLab logo
GitLab
Instagram logo
Instagram
SoundCloud logo
SoundCloud
Dunkin' logo
Dunkin'

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9B5431?
#9B5431 is Sepia Skin, a warm medium color with RGB values of 155, 84, 49. It has a hue of 20°, 52% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #9B5431?
The RGB color code for #9B5431 is rgb(155, 84, 49). This means it contains 155 red, 84 green, and 49 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Sepia Skin a warm or cool color?
Sepia Skin (#9B5431) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #9B5431 in CSS?
You can use #9B5431 in CSS with: background-color: #9B5431; or color: #9B5431; or as an RGB value: rgb(155, 84, 49). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 46%, 68%, 39%.

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