Information about #9C5526 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9C5526 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 85, 38) — 61.2% red, 33.3% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 46 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #9C5526 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fox (#985629). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Gold (#A15226) and Hawaiian Tan (#99522B).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 85, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9C5526 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. #9C5526 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C5526 color variations

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

#9C5526 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C5526 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C5526 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C5526 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9C5526 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
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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
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#26329C
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#269C90
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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
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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
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#269C55
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#55269C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#6D9C26
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#266D9C
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#55269C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#329C26
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#266D9C
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#90269C
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Nearest named colors to #9C5526

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

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Moroccan Spice color link
Moroccan Spice

#985934

#9C5526 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5526
  • RGB156, 85, 38
  • CMYK0, 28, 46, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 85, 38)
  • HSL24°, 61%, 38%
  • HSL Precise23.898°, 60.825%, 38.039%
  • HSV24°, 76%, 61%
  • HSB24°, 76%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.333, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.333, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.333, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C5526
  • DECIMAL ID10245414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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