Information about #9C5E79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C5E79 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 94, 121) (61.2% red, 36.9% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 14 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced rose, #9C5E79 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 very close to Rose Dust (#9E5E6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Plum (#9D5783) and Aiyana (#A86272).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 94, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C5E79: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C5E79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C5E79 color variations

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

#9C5E79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C5E79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C5E79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C5E79 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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#9C5E79 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #9C5E79

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

Antique Fuchsia color link
Antique Fuchsia

#915C83

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Sugar And Spice color link
Sugar And Spice

#9B628B

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

China Rose color link
China Rose

#A8516E

#9C5E79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5E79
  • RGB156, 94, 121
  • CMYK0, 24, 14, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 94, 121)
  • HSL334°, 25%, 49%
  • HSL Precise333.871°, 24.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV334°, 40%, 61%
  • HSB334°, 40%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.369, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.369, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.369, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C5E79
  • DECIMAL ID10247801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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