Information about #9E5B21 color

#9E5B21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E5B21 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(158, 91, 33) — 62% red, 35.7% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 49 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E5B21 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rich Gold (#A15226). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fox (#985629) and Hazard (#A3532A).

The recipe behind #9E5B21 is rgb(158, 91, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9E5B21: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9E5B21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9E5B21 color variations

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

#9E5B21 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 #9E5B21

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

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E5B21
  • RGB158, 91, 33
  • CMYK0, 26, 49, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 91, 33)
  • HSL28°, 65%, 37%
  • HSL Precise27.84°, 65.445%, 37.451%
  • HSV28°, 79%, 62%
  • HSB28°, 79%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.357, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.357, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.357, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9E5B21
  • DECIMAL ID10378017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01