Information about #9E6342 color

#9E6342 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E6342 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 99, 66) — 62% red, 38.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 36 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9E6342 is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earth (#A2653E). Slightly further away sit Red Beech (#A1623B) and Sepia Skin (#9E5B40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(158, 99, 66)), which gives #9E6342 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #9E6342 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9E6342 color variations

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#9E6342 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 #9E6342

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

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E6342
  • RGB158, 99, 66
  • CMYK0, 23, 36, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 99, 66)
  • HSL22°, 41%, 44%
  • HSL Precise21.522°, 41.071%, 43.922%
  • HSV22°, 58%, 62%
  • HSB22°, 58%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.388, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.388, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.388, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E6342
  • DECIMAL ID10380098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01