Information about #99472A color

#99472A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #99472A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 71, 42) (60% red, 27.8% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 32 / 44 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99472A is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rock Spray (#9D442D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tia Maria (#97422D) and Alert Tan (#954E2C).

The recipe behind #99472A is rgb(153, 71, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #99472A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#99472A color variations

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#99472A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #99472A

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

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99472A
  • RGB153, 71, 42
  • CMYK0, 32, 44, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 71, 42)
  • HSL16°, 57%, 38%
  • HSL Precise15.676°, 56.923%, 38.235%
  • HSV16°, 73%, 60%
  • HSB16°, 73%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.278, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.278, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.278, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID99472A
  • DECIMAL ID10045226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01