Information about #9B6B12 color

#9B6B12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B6B12 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 107, 18) — 60.8% red, 42% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 54 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9B6B12 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Brown (#996515). Slightly further away sit Bistre Brown (#967117) and Rapeseed Oil (#A17917).

The recipe behind #9B6B12 is rgb(155, 107, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #9B6B12 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B6B12 color variations

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#9B6B12 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 #9B6B12

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

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B6B12
  • RGB155, 107, 18
  • CMYK0, 19, 54, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 107, 18)
  • HSL39°, 79%, 34%
  • HSL Precise38.978°, 79.191%, 33.922%
  • HSV39°, 88%, 61%
  • HSB39°, 88%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.420, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.420, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.420, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B6B12
  • DECIMAL ID10185490
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01