Information about #9C742F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9C742F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 116, 47) — 61.2% red, 45.5% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 43 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #9C742F sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buttered Rum (#9D702E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wood (#966F33) and Hot Toddy (#A7752C).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 116, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9C742F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #9C742F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C742F color variations

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

#9C742F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C742F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C742F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C742F 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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#9C742F 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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#9D3E2F
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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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#2F9D75
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#752F9D
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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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#579D2F
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#752F9D
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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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#2F9D3E
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#2F579D
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#9D2F8E
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Nearest named colors to #9C742F

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

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

#9C742F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C742F
  • RGB156, 116, 47
  • CMYK0, 16, 43, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 116, 47)
  • HSL38°, 54%, 40%
  • HSL Precise37.982°, 53.695%, 39.804%
  • HSV38°, 70%, 61%
  • HSB38°, 70%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.455, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.455, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.455, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C742F
  • DECIMAL ID10253359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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