Information about #9C5659 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9C5659 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 86, 89) — 61.2% red, 33.7% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 26 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated red, #9C5659 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Middle Red Purple (#A55353). Nearby in the Register you will also find Redwood (#A45A52) and Pastel Burgundy (#974C5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(156, 86, 89)), which gives #9C5659 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9C5659 color variations

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

#9C5659 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C5659 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C5659 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C5659 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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#9C5659 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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#55599B
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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 #9C5659

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

Middle Red Purple color link
Middle Red Purple

#A55353

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Pastel Burgundy color link
Pastel Burgundy

#974C5E

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Plum Blossom Mouse color link
Plum Blossom Mouse

#97645A

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Light Maroon color link
Light Maroon

#A24857

Cadillac color link
Cadillac

#984961

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

#9C5659 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5659
  • RGB156, 86, 89
  • CMYK0, 27, 26, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 86, 89)
  • HSL357°, 29%, 47%
  • HSL Precise357.429°, 28.926%, 47.451%
  • HSV357°, 45%, 61%
  • HSB357°, 45%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.337, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.337, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.337, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C5659
  • DECIMAL ID10245721
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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