Information about #9E742D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9E742D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 116, 45) — 62% red, 45.5% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 44 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #9E742D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buttered Rum (#9D702E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Wood (#966F33).

In RGB terms — rgb(158, 116, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9E742D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9E742D color variations

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

#9E742D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9E742D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9E742D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9E742D 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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#9E742D 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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#9F3C2D
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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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#2D9F75
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#752D9F
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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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#579F2D
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#752D9F
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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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#2D9F3C
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#2D579F
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#9F2D90
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Nearest named colors to #9E742D

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

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

#9E742D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E742D
  • RGB158, 116, 45
  • CMYK0, 16, 44, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 116, 45)
  • HSL38°, 56%, 40%
  • HSL Precise37.699°, 55.665%, 39.804%
  • HSV38°, 72%, 62%
  • HSB38°, 72%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.455, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.455, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.455, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E742D
  • DECIMAL ID10384429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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