Information about #9C492B color

#9C492B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C492B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 73, 43) — 61.2% red, 28.6% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 44 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9C492B reads as a confidently colored orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Alert Tan (#954E2C) and Tia Maria (#97422D).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 73, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C492B: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C492B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C492B color variations

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#9C492B 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 #9C492B

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

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C492B
  • RGB156, 73, 43
  • CMYK0, 33, 44, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 73, 43)
  • HSL16°, 57%, 39%
  • HSL Precise15.929°, 56.784%, 39.02%
  • HSV16°, 72%, 61%
  • HSB16°, 72%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.286, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.286, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.286, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C492B
  • DECIMAL ID10242347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01