Information about #9C5461 color

#9C5461 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C5461 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 84, 97) — 61.2% red, 32.9% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 23 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #9C5461 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vin Rouge (#955264). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Burgundy (#974C5E) and Cadillac (#984961).

The recipe behind #9C5461 is rgb(156, 84, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C5461: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. #9C5461 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C5461 color variations

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

#9C5461 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 #9C5461

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

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Cadillac color link
Cadillac

#984961

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Light Maroon color link
Light Maroon

#A24857

Bordello color link
Bordello

#974462

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5461
  • RGB156, 84, 97
  • CMYK0, 28, 23, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 84, 97)
  • HSL349°, 30%, 47%
  • HSL Precise349.167°, 30%, 47.059%
  • HSV349°, 46%, 61%
  • HSB349°, 46%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.329, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.329, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.329, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C5461
  • DECIMAL ID10245217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01