Information about #9F5C38 color

#9F5C38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9F5C38 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 92, 56) — 62.4% red, 36.1% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 40 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F5C38 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Beech (#A1623B). Slightly further away sit Footloose (#A4613A) and Sepia Skin (#9E5B40).

The recipe behind #9F5C38 is rgb(159, 92, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F5C38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F5C38 color variations

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

#9F5C38 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 #9F5C38

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

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F5C38
  • RGB159, 92, 56
  • CMYK0, 26, 40, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 92, 56)
  • HSL21°, 48%, 42%
  • HSL Precise20.971°, 47.907%, 42.157%
  • HSV21°, 65%, 62%
  • HSB21°, 65%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.361, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.361, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.361, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F5C38
  • DECIMAL ID10443832
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01