Information about #9B823B color

#9B823B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B823B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 130, 59) — 60.8% red, 51% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 38 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #9B823B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jewelled Yellow (#9A883E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38) and Finch Brown (#957B38).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 130, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9B823B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9B823B color variations

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#9B823B 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 #9B823B

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

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B823B
  • RGB155, 130, 59
  • CMYK0, 10, 38, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 130, 59)
  • HSL44°, 45%, 42%
  • HSL Precise44.375°, 44.86%, 41.961%
  • HSV44°, 62%, 61%
  • HSB44°, 62%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.510, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.510, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.510, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B823B
  • DECIMAL ID10191419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01