Information about #956D09 color

#956D09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#956D09 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 109, 9) — 58.4% red, 42.7% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 55 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#956D09 is a maximally vivid orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Porcupine (#936900). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poo (#8F7303) and Puke Brown (#947706).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(149, 109, 9)), which gives #956D09 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #956D09: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #956D09 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#956D09 color variations

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

#956D09 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#956D09 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#775706

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#594105

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#3B2B03

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Black

#000000

#956D09 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#977419

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#96792D

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#927C45

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Grey

#808080

#956D09 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#149508

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#4C9508

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#953508

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#950814

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#95084C

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#956D09 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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#093195
#093195

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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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#270995
#270995

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#097795
#097795

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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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#952709
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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
#956D09
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#09956E
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#6E0995
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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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#319509
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#093195
#093195

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#6E0995
#6E0995

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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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#099527
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#093195
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#950977
#950977

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Nearest named colors to #956D09

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

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Gamboge Orange color link
Gamboge Orange

#996600

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Yellowish Brown color link
Yellowish Brown

#9B7A01

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Strong Gamboge color link
Strong Gamboge

#A86900

#956D09 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#956D09
  • RGB149, 109, 9
  • CMYK0, 16, 55, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 109, 9)
  • HSL43°, 89%, 31%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 88.608%, 30.98%
  • HSV43°, 94%, 58%
  • HSB43°, 94%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.427, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.427, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.427, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID956D09
  • DECIMAL ID9792777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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