Information about #9E6142 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9E6142 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 97, 66) — 62% red, 38% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 36 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #9E6142 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sepia Skin (#9E5B40). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth (#A2653E) and Red Beech (#A1623B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(158, 97, 66)), which gives #9E6142 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9E6142 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9E6142 color variations

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#9E6142 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 #9E6142

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

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E6142
  • RGB158, 97, 66
  • CMYK0, 24, 36, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 97, 66)
  • HSL20°, 41%, 44%
  • HSL Precise20.217°, 41.071%, 43.922%
  • HSV20°, 58%, 62%
  • HSB20°, 58%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.380, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.380, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.380, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E6142
  • DECIMAL ID10379586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01