Information about #9C4530 color

#9C4530 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C4530 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 69, 48) — 61.2% red, 27.1% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 42 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #9C4530 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rock Spray (#9D442D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tia Maria (#97422D) and Chestnut (#954535).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 69, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C4530: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #9C4530 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C4530 color variations

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

#9C4530 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 #9C4530

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

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C4530
  • RGB156, 69, 48
  • CMYK0, 34, 42, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 69, 48)
  • HSL12°, 53%, 40%
  • HSL Precise11.667°, 52.941%, 40%
  • HSV12°, 69%, 61%
  • HSB12°, 69%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.271, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.271, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.271, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C4530
  • DECIMAL ID10241328
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01