Information about #9C5A2A color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid orange, #9C5A2A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fox (#985629). Slightly further away sit Hawaiian Tan (#99522B) and Ochre Brown (#99632B).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(156, 90, 42)), which gives #9C5A2A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. #9C5A2A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#9C5A2A color variations
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#9C5A2A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#9C5A2A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#9C5A2A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#9C5A2A color hues
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#9C5A2A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #9C5A2A color
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Nearest named colors to #9C5A2A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#985629
#99522B
#99632B
#A3532A
#9D5432
#A15226
#985934
#95532F
#9F5233
#A6602F
#9C6531
#905E26
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9C5A2A
- RGB156, 90, 42
- CMYK0, 26, 45, 39
- CSSrgb(156, 90, 42)
- HSL25°, 58%, 39%
- HSL Precise25.263°, 57.576%, 38.824%
- HSV25°, 73%, 61%
- HSB25°, 73%, 61%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.353, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.353, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.353, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID9C5A2A
- DECIMAL ID10246698
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
