Information about #9B6617 color

#9B6617 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9B6617 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 102, 23) — 60.8% red, 40% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 52 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9B6617 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Brown (#996515). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bistre Brown (#967117) and Rapeseed Oil (#A17917).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(155, 102, 23)), which gives #9B6617 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9B6617: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #9B6617 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B6617 color variations

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

#9B6617 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9B6617 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#7C5112

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#5D3D0D

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#3E2809

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#1F1404

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Black

#000000

#9B6617 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9A6C27

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#96713A

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#897B66

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Grey

#808080

#9B6617 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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#9B3117

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#9B6617 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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#174C9B
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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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#24179B
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#178E9B
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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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#9B2417
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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
#9B6617
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#179B66
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#66179B
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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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#4C9B17
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#174C9B
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#66179B
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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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#179B24
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#174C9B
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#9B178E
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Nearest named colors to #9B6617

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

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Gamboge Orange color link
Gamboge Orange

#996600

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

#9B6617 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B6617
  • RGB155, 102, 23
  • CMYK0, 21, 52, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 102, 23)
  • HSL36°, 74%, 35%
  • HSL Precise35.909°, 74.157%, 34.902%
  • HSV36°, 85%, 61%
  • HSB36°, 85%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.400, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.400, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.400, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B6617
  • DECIMAL ID10184215
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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