Information about #9A5511 color

#9A5511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9A5511 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 85, 17) — 60.4% red, 33.3% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 54 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #9A5511 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Rich Brown (#964C1D). Slightly further away sit Golden Brown (#996515) and Mars Orange (#964514).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(154, 85, 17)), which gives #9A5511 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #9A5511 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9A5511 color variations

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#9A5511 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 #9A5511

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

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A5511
  • RGB154, 85, 17
  • CMYK0, 27, 54, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 85, 17)
  • HSL30°, 80%, 34%
  • HSL Precise29.781°, 80.117%, 33.529%
  • HSV30°, 89%, 60%
  • HSB30°, 89%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.333, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.333, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.333, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9A5511
  • DECIMAL ID10114321
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01