Information about #9C916D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9C916D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 145, 109) — 61.2% red, 56.9% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 18 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9C916D is a softly toned golden yellow 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 Treasure Chest (#9B8E6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gurkha (#989171) and Pale Oyster (#9C8D72).

The recipe behind #9C916D is rgb(156, 145, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9C916D: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #9C916D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C916D color variations

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

#9C916D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C916D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C916D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C916D 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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#9C916D 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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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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#6D9C91
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #9C916D

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

Treasure Chest color link
Treasure Chest

#9B8E6E

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Double Hillary color link
Double Hillary

#978E69

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Half Colins Wicket color link
Half Colins Wicket

#A4936F

Triple Pavlova color link
Triple Pavlova

#9F896B

Triple Drought color link
Triple Drought

#A48D70

Half Nullarbor color link
Half Nullarbor

#9D8972

Triple Sandcastle color link
Triple Sandcastle

#A38A6D

Triple Bison Hide color link
Triple Bison Hide

#9A8F77

#9C916D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C916D
  • RGB156, 145, 109
  • CMYK0, 4, 18, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 145, 109)
  • HSL46°, 19%, 52%
  • HSL Precise45.957°, 19.184%, 51.961%
  • HSV46°, 30%, 61%
  • HSB46°, 30%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.569, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.569, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.569, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C916D
  • DECIMAL ID10260845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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