Information about #916D40 color

#916D40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #916D40 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(145, 109, 64) — 56.9% red, 42.7% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 32 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #916D40 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bullwhip (#8F7040). Slightly further away sit Bullion (#956A3E) and Driftwood (#8F6F48).

In RGB terms — rgb(145, 109, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #916D40 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#916D40 color variations

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#916D40 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 #916D40

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

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#916D40
  • RGB145, 109, 64
  • CMYK0, 14, 32, 43
  • CSSrgb(145, 109, 64)
  • HSL33°, 39%, 41%
  • HSL Precise33.333°, 38.756%, 40.98%
  • HSV33°, 56%, 57%
  • HSB33°, 56%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.569, 0.427, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.569, 0.427, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.569, 0.427, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID916D40
  • DECIMAL ID9530688
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01