Information about #9A5A51 color

#9A5A51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9A5A51 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 90, 81) — 60.4% red, 35.3% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced red, #9A5A51 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 just a few steps away from Redwood (#A45A52). Nearby in the Register you will also find Copper Rust (#95524C) and Middle Red Purple (#A55353).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 90, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #9A5A51 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9A5A51 color variations

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#9A5A51 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 #9A5A51

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

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A5A51
  • RGB154, 90, 81
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 90, 81)
  • HSL7°, 31%, 46%
  • HSL Precise7.397°, 31.064%, 46.078%
  • HSV7°, 47%, 60%
  • HSB7°, 47%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.353, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.353, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.353, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A5A51
  • DECIMAL ID10115665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01