Information about Metallic Sunburst color

#9C7C38 - Metallic Sunburst color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C7C38, known as "Metallic Sunburst", falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 124, 56) — 61.2% red, 48.6% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 39 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9C7C38 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Finch Brown (#957B38). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bronze Ii (#A67D3D) and Ventura (#907C38).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(156, 124, 56)), which gives #9C7C38 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. The name "Metallic Sunburst" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Metallic Sunburst color variations

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

Metallic Sunburst color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38
#C09D51

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#CFB57C

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#DFCEA8

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#EFE6D3

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White

#FFFFFF

Metallic Sunburst color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38
#7D642D

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#5E4B22

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#3E3216

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#1F190B

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Black

#000000

Metallic Sunburst color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38
#987E45

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#937F52

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#8D7F60

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#877F6F

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Grey

#808080

Metallic Sunburst color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#449D38

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#6C9D38

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#959D38

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Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38
#9D5538

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#9D3844

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#9D386C

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Metallic Sunburst 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
#9C7C38
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

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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
#9C7C38
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

#4B399D
#4B399D

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#398B9D
#398B9D

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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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#8B9D39

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#9C7C38
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#9C7C38

#9D4B39
#9D4B39

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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
#9C7C38
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

#399D7E
#399D7E

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#7E399D
#7E399D

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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
#9C7C38
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

#599D39
#599D39

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#39599D
#39599D

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#7E399D
#7E399D

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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
#9C7C38
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

#399D4B
#399D4B

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#39599D
#39599D

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#9D398B
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Nearest named colors to Metallic Sunburst

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

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Metallic Sunburst color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C7C38
  • RGB156, 124, 56
  • CMYK0, 13, 39, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 124, 56)
  • HSL41°, 47%, 42%
  • HSL Precise40.8°, 47.17%, 41.569%
  • HSV41°, 64%, 61%
  • HSB41°, 64%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.486, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.486, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.486, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C7C38
  • DECIMAL ID10255416
  • Name Length17
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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