Information about #9C5C77 color

#9C5C77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C5C77 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 92, 119) — 61.2% red, 36.1% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 15 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9C5C77 reads as a moderately toned romantic rose and 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 a hair away from Rose Dust (#9E5E6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Plum (#9D5783) and Aiyana (#A86272).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 92, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C5C77: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #9C5C77 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C5C77 color variations

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#9C5C77 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 #9C5C77

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

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

China Rose color link
China Rose

#A8516E

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5C77
  • RGB156, 92, 119
  • CMYK0, 25, 15, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 92, 119)
  • HSL335°, 26%, 49%
  • HSL Precise334.688°, 25.806%, 48.627%
  • HSV335°, 41%, 61%
  • HSB335°, 41%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.361, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.361, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.361, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C5C77
  • DECIMAL ID10247287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01