Information about #9C5A37 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C5A37 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 90, 55) (61.2% red, 35.3% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 40 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9C5A37 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moroccan Spice (#985934). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Polished Brown (#985538) and Piper (#9D5432).

The recipe behind #9C5A37 is rgb(156, 90, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9C5A37 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #9C5A37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9C5A37 color variations

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

#9C5A37 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C5A37 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C5A37 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C5A37 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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#9C5A37 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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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 #9C5A37

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

Moroccan Spice color link
Moroccan Spice

#985934

Polished Brown color link
Polished Brown

#985538

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Faded Spicy Red Brown color link
Faded Spicy Red Brown

#9B533F

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Burnished Orange color link
Burnished Orange

#92543A

#9C5A37 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5A37
  • RGB156, 90, 55
  • CMYK0, 26, 40, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 90, 55)
  • HSL21°, 48%, 41%
  • HSL Precise20.792°, 47.867%, 41.373%
  • HSV21°, 65%, 61%
  • HSB21°, 65%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.353, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.353, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.353, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C5A37
  • DECIMAL ID10246711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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