Information about #9C5E73 color

#9C5E73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C5E73 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 94, 115) — 61.2% red, 36.9% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 16 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted rose, #9C5E73 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Rose Dust (#9E5E6F). Slightly further away sit Mauve Taupe (#915F6D) and Aiyana (#A86272).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 94, 115) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C5E73: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #9C5E73 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9C5E73 color variations

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#9C5E73 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 #9C5E73

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

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

China Rose color link
China Rose

#A8516E

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5E73
  • RGB156, 94, 115
  • CMYK0, 24, 16, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 94, 115)
  • HSL340°, 25%, 49%
  • HSL Precise339.677°, 24.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV340°, 40%, 61%
  • HSB340°, 40%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.369, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.369, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.369, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C5E73
  • DECIMAL ID10247795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01