Information about #9E501F color

#9E501F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E501F falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 80, 31) — 62% red, 31.4% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 50 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9E501F reads as a energetic, saturated orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Gold (#A15226). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vindaloo (#A74F20) and Rich Brown (#964C1D).

In RGB terms — rgb(158, 80, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9E501F: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9E501F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9E501F color variations

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

#9E501F 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 #9E501F

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

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E501F
  • RGB158, 80, 31
  • CMYK0, 31, 50, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 80, 31)
  • HSL23°, 67%, 37%
  • HSL Precise23.15°, 67.196%, 37.059%
  • HSV23°, 80%, 62%
  • HSB23°, 80%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.314, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.314, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.314, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9E501F
  • DECIMAL ID10375199
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01