Information about #9B421C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9B421C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 66, 28) — 60.8% red, 25.9% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 50 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9B421C reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and 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 a hair away from Mars Orange (#964514). Slightly further away sit Rich Brown (#964C1D) and Deep Dumpling (#9B351B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(155, 66, 28)), which gives #9B421C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #9B421C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B421C color variations

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#9B421C 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 #9B421C

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

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

#9B421C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B421C
  • RGB155, 66, 28
  • CMYK0, 35, 50, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 66, 28)
  • HSL18°, 69%, 36%
  • HSL Precise17.953°, 69.399%, 35.882%
  • HSV18°, 82%, 61%
  • HSB18°, 82%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.259, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.259, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.259, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B421C
  • DECIMAL ID10175004
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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