Information about #9B8478 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B8478 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 132, 120) (60.8% red, 51.8% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 14 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #9B8478 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Almond Frost (#9A8678). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinereous (#98817B) and Triple Joss (#9C8773).

The recipe behind #9B8478 is rgb(155, 132, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9B8478 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #9B8478 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9B8478 color variations

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

#9B8478 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 #9B8478

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

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B8478
  • RGB155, 132, 120
  • CMYK0, 9, 14, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 132, 120)
  • HSL21°, 15%, 54%
  • HSL Precise20.571°, 14.894%, 53.922%
  • HSV21°, 23%, 61%
  • HSB21°, 23%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.518, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.518, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.518, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B8478
  • DECIMAL ID10191992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01