Information about #9D8215 color

#9D8215 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9D8215 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 130, 21) — 61.6% red, 51% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 53 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9D8215 reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Luxury Gold (#A48111). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rapeseed Oil (#A17917) and Dark Yellow (#9B870C).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 130, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9D8215: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #9D8215 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9D8215 color variations

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

#9D8215 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 #9D8215

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

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Diarrhea color link
Diarrhea

#9F8303

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D8215
  • RGB157, 130, 21
  • CMYK0, 11, 53, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 130, 21)
  • HSL48°, 76%, 35%
  • HSL Precise48.088°, 76.404%, 34.902%
  • HSV48°, 87%, 62%
  • HSB48°, 87%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.510, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.510, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.510, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9D8215
  • DECIMAL ID10322453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01