Information about #9F3500 color

#9F3500 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F3500 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 53, 0) — 62.4% red, 20.8% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 62 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated orange, #9F3500 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Strong Tangelo (#A83F00). Slightly further away sit Strong Vermilion (#A82A00) and Iced Tea (#923C01).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 53, 0)), which gives #9F3500 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9F3500: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. No one has named #9F3500 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F3500 color variations

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

#9F3500 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 #9F3500

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

Iced Tea color link
Iced Tea

#923C01

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Rust Brown color link
Rust Brown

#8B3103

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F3500
  • RGB159, 53, 0
  • CMYK0, 42, 62, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 53, 0)
  • HSL20°, 100%, 31%
  • HSL Precise20°, 100%, 31.176%
  • HSV20°, 100%, 62%
  • HSB20°, 100%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.208, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.208, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.208, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9F3500
  • DECIMAL ID10433792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01