Information about #9D8A1C color

#9D8A1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9D8A1C falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 138, 28) — 61.6% red, 54.1% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 51 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9D8A1C reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alibi (#988422) and Hacienda (#9E8022).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 138, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9D8A1C: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #9D8A1C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9D8A1C color variations

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#9D8A1C 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 #9D8A1C

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D8A1C
  • RGB157, 138, 28
  • CMYK0, 7, 51, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 138, 28)
  • HSL51°, 70%, 36%
  • HSL Precise51.163°, 69.73%, 36.275%
  • HSV51°, 82%, 62%
  • HSB51°, 82%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.541, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.541, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.541, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9D8A1C
  • DECIMAL ID10324508
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01