Information about #9F6A3C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9F6A3C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 106, 60) (62.4% red, 41.6% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 39 / 38 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F6A3C is a confidently colored orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earth (#A2653E) and Red Beech (#A1623B).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 106, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9F6A3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. #9F6A3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9F6A3C color variations

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

#9F6A3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9F6A3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9F6A3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9F6A3C 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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#9F6A3C 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 #9F6A3C

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

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Metallic Bronze color link
Metallic Bronze

#A97142

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

#9F6A3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F6A3C
  • RGB159, 106, 60
  • CMYK0, 21, 39, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 106, 60)
  • HSL28°, 45%, 43%
  • HSL Precise27.879°, 45.205%, 42.941%
  • HSV28°, 62%, 62%
  • HSB28°, 62%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.416, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.416, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.416, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F6A3C
  • DECIMAL ID10447420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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