Information about #9F5B2D color

#9F5B2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F5B2D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 91, 45) — 62.4% red, 35.7% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 45 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9F5B2D reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Piper (#9D5432). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heartwood (#A6602F) and Hazard (#A3532A).

The recipe behind #9F5B2D is rgb(159, 91, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9F5B2D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F5B2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F5B2D color variations

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

#9F5B2D 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 #9F5B2D

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

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F5B2D
  • RGB159, 91, 45
  • CMYK0, 27, 45, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 91, 45)
  • HSL24°, 56%, 40%
  • HSL Precise24.211°, 55.882%, 40%
  • HSV24°, 72%, 62%
  • HSB24°, 72%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.357, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.357, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.357, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F5B2D
  • DECIMAL ID10443565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01