Information about Carnegie Hero Gold color

#9D6F3C - Carnegie Hero Gold color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9D6F3C, known as "Carnegie Hero Gold", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 111, 60) — 61.6% red, 43.5% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 38 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #9D6F3C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Bullion (#956A3E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Amber waves of Gold (#9A7246) and Earth (#A2653E).

The recipe behind #9D6F3C is rgb(157, 111, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9D6F3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. The name "Carnegie Hero Gold" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Carnegie Hero Gold color variations

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

Carnegie Hero Gold color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Carnegie Hero Gold

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White

#FFFFFF

Carnegie Hero Gold color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

Carnegie Hero Gold color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Carnegie Hero Gold

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#997348

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Grey

#808080

Carnegie Hero Gold 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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Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C
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Carnegie Hero Gold 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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#9D6F3C

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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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#9D6F3C
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

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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
#9D6F3C
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

#3C9F71
#3C9F71

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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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#9D6F3C

#6A9F3C
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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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Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

#3C9F40
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#3C6A9F
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Nearest named colors to Carnegie Hero Gold

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Metallic Bronze color link
Metallic Bronze

#A97142

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Antique Copper color link
Antique Copper

#A77146

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Carnegie Hero Gold color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D6F3C
  • RGB157, 111, 60
  • CMYK0, 18, 38, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 111, 60)
  • HSL32°, 45%, 43%
  • HSL Precise31.546°, 44.7%, 42.549%
  • HSV32°, 62%, 62%
  • HSB32°, 62%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.435, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.435, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.435, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9D6F3C
  • DECIMAL ID10317628
  • Name Length18
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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