Information about #9F5A38 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F5A38 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 90, 56) — 62.4% red, 35.3% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 40 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9F5A38 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sepia Skin (#9E5B40). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moroccan Spice (#985934) and Polished Brown (#985538).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 90, 56)), which gives #9F5A38 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9F5A38 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #9F5A38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F5A38 color variations

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

#9F5A38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9F5A38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9F5A38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9F5A38 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9F5A38 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9F5A38

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

Moroccan Spice color link
Moroccan Spice

#985934

Polished Brown color link
Polished Brown

#985538

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Faded Spicy Red Brown color link
Faded Spicy Red Brown

#9B533F

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

#9F5A38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F5A38
  • RGB159, 90, 56
  • CMYK0, 27, 40, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 90, 56)
  • HSL20°, 48%, 42%
  • HSL Precise19.806°, 47.907%, 42.157%
  • HSV20°, 65%, 62%
  • HSB20°, 65%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.353, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.353, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.353, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F5A38
  • DECIMAL ID10443320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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