Information about #9F5F55 color

#9F5F55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F5F55 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 95, 85) — 62.4% red, 37.3% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned earthy red, #9F5F55 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Redwood (#A45A52). Slightly further away sit Au Chico (#9E6759) and Plum Blossom Mouse (#97645A).

The recipe behind #9F5F55 is rgb(159, 95, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F5F55 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F5F55 color variations

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

#9F5F55 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 #9F5F55

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

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F5F55
  • RGB159, 95, 85
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 95, 85)
  • HSL8°, 30%, 48%
  • HSL Precise8.108°, 30.328%, 47.843%
  • HSV8°, 47%, 62%
  • HSB8°, 47%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.373, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.373, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.373, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F5F55
  • DECIMAL ID10444629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01