Information about #9C712A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9C712A presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Buttered Rum (#9D702E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wood (#966F33) and Hot Toddy (#A7752C).
The recipe behind #9C712A is rgb(156, 113, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9C712A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #9C712A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#9C712A color variations
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#9C712A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#9C712A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#9C712A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#9C712A color hues
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#9C712A 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 #9C712A color
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Nearest named colors to #9C712A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9D702E
#966F33
#A7752C
#916A2D
#9C6531
#99632B
#8D702A
#A56531
#9E8022
#9C7C38
#9D6F3C
#976638
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9C712A
- RGB156, 113, 42
- CMYK0, 17, 45, 39
- CSSrgb(156, 113, 42)
- HSL37°, 58%, 39%
- HSL Precise37.368°, 57.576%, 38.824%
- HSV37°, 73%, 61%
- HSB37°, 73%, 61%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.443, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.443, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.443, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID9C712A
- DECIMAL ID10252586
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
