Information about #956C40 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #956C40 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 108, 64) — 58.4% red, 42.4% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 33 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#956C40 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bullion (#956A3E). Slightly further away sit Bullwhip (#8F7040) and Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(149, 108, 64)), which gives #956C40 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #956C40 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#956C40 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#956C40 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#956C40 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#956C40 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#956C40 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#956C40 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #956C40

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Yellow Sea Pine Brown color link
Yellow Sea Pine Brown

#896C39

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

#956C40 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#956C40
  • RGB149, 108, 64
  • CMYK0, 16, 33, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 108, 64)
  • HSL31°, 40%, 42%
  • HSL Precise31.059°, 39.906%, 41.765%
  • HSV31°, 57%, 58%
  • HSB31°, 57%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.424, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.424, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.424, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID956C40
  • DECIMAL ID9792576
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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