Information about #9C8C75 color

#9C8C75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C8C75 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 140, 117) — 61.2% red, 54.9% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 15 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9C8C75 presents itself as a gently muted warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cargo (#9B8F75). Slightly further away sit Pale Oyster (#9C8D72) and Triple Bison Hide (#9A8F77).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(156, 140, 117)), which gives #9C8C75 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #9C8C75 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C8C75 color variations

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#9C8C75 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 #9C8C75

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

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Arrowtown color link
Arrowtown

#948771

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C8C75
  • RGB156, 140, 117
  • CMYK0, 6, 15, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 140, 117)
  • HSL35°, 16%, 54%
  • HSL Precise35.385°, 16.456%, 53.529%
  • HSV35°, 25%, 61%
  • HSB35°, 25%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.549, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.549, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.549, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C8C75
  • DECIMAL ID10259573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01