Information about #9E493D color

#9E493D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E493D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 73, 61) — 62% red, 28.6% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 38 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E493D is a clearly saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cognac (#9A463D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hot August (#9A463B) and Fusion (#98463E).

The recipe behind #9E493D is rgb(158, 73, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9E493D: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #9E493D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9E493D color variations

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

#9E493D 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 #9E493D

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

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E493D
  • RGB158, 73, 61
  • CMYK0, 33, 38, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 73, 61)
  • HSL7°, 44%, 43%
  • HSL Precise7.423°, 44.292%, 42.941%
  • HSV7°, 61%, 62%
  • HSB7°, 61%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.286, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.286, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.286, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E493D
  • DECIMAL ID10373437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01