Information about #9D642C color

#9D642C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9D642C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 100, 44) — 61.6% red, 39.2% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 44 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9D642C is a pleasantly vivid 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 Ochre Brown (#99632B). Slightly further away sit Sunshine (#9C6531) and Mai Tai (#A56531).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 100, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9D642C: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #9D642C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9D642C color variations

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#9D642C 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 #9D642C

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

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D642C
  • RGB157, 100, 44
  • CMYK0, 22, 44, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 100, 44)
  • HSL30°, 56%, 39%
  • HSL Precise29.735°, 56.219%, 39.412%
  • HSV30°, 72%, 62%
  • HSB30°, 72%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.392, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.392, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.392, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9D642C
  • DECIMAL ID10314796
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01