Information about #9E6A60 color

#9E6A60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9E6A60 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(158, 106, 96) — 62% red, 41.6% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 24 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E6A60 is a calm, restrained earthy red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Chestnut (#986960). Nearby in the Register you will also find Toast (#9F715F) and Au Chico (#9E6759).

In RGB terms — rgb(158, 106, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9E6A60 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. #9E6A60 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9E6A60 color variations

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#9E6A60 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 #9E6A60

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

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E6A60
  • RGB158, 106, 96
  • CMYK0, 20, 24, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 106, 96)
  • HSL10°, 24%, 50%
  • HSL Precise9.677°, 24.409%, 49.804%
  • HSV10°, 39%, 62%
  • HSB10°, 39%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.416, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.416, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.416, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E6A60
  • DECIMAL ID10381920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01