Information about #9C8130 color

#9C8130 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C8130 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 129, 48) — 61.2% red, 50.6% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 42 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9C8130 is a confidently colored orange that feels open and friendly. 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 Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Ginger (#968428) and Finch Brown (#957B38).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(156, 129, 48)), which gives #9C8130 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9C8130: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C8130 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C8130 color variations

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#9C8130 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 #9C8130

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

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C8130
  • RGB156, 129, 48
  • CMYK0, 11, 42, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 129, 48)
  • HSL45°, 53%, 40%
  • HSL Precise45°, 52.941%, 40%
  • HSV45°, 69%, 61%
  • HSB45°, 69%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.506, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.506, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.506, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C8130
  • DECIMAL ID10256688
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01