Information about #9C7D29 color

#9C7D29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C7D29 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 125, 41) — 61.2% red, 49% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 45 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9C7D29 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hacienda (#9E8022). Slightly further away sit Lemon Ginger (#968428) and Alibi (#988422).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 125, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9C7D29: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9C7D29 color variations

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#9C7D29 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 #9C7D29

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

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C7D29
  • RGB156, 125, 41
  • CMYK0, 12, 45, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 125, 41)
  • HSL44°, 58%, 39%
  • HSL Precise43.826°, 58.376%, 38.627%
  • HSV44°, 74%, 61%
  • HSB44°, 74%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.490, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.490, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.490, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C7D29
  • DECIMAL ID10255657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01