Information about #9A6221 color

#9A6221 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9A6221 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(154, 98, 33) — 60.4% red, 38.4% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 47 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9A6221 reads as a energetic, saturated orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ochre Brown (#99632B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Afghan Tan (#905E26) and Golden Brown (#996515).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 98, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #9A6221 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9A6221 color variations

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#9A6221 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 #9A6221

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

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A6221
  • RGB154, 98, 33
  • CMYK0, 22, 47, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 98, 33)
  • HSL32°, 65%, 37%
  • HSL Precise32.231°, 64.706%, 36.667%
  • HSV32°, 79%, 60%
  • HSB32°, 79%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.384, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.384, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.384, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9A6221
  • DECIMAL ID10117665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01