Information about #9C4D49 color

#9C4D49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C4D49 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 77, 73) — 61.2% red, 30.2% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 33 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #9C4D49 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 Sappanwood Incense (#A24F46). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Rust (#965044) and Copper Rust (#95524C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(156, 77, 73)), which gives #9C4D49 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C4D49: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C4D49 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C4D49 color variations

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

#9C4D49 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 #9C4D49

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C4D49
  • RGB156, 77, 73
  • CMYK0, 31, 33, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 77, 73)
  • HSL3°, 36%, 45%
  • HSL Precise2.892°, 36.245%, 44.902%
  • HSV3°, 53%, 61%
  • HSB3°, 53%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.302, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.302, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.302, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C4D49
  • DECIMAL ID10243401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01