Information about #9F6B38 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9F6B38 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 107, 56) — 62.4% red, 42% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 40 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #9F6B38 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 Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth (#A2653E) and Dark Buff (#976638).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 107, 56)), which gives #9F6B38 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9F6B38 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9F6B38 color variations

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

#9F6B38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9F6B38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9F6B38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9F6B38 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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#9F6B38 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 #9F6B38

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

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

#9F6B38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F6B38
  • RGB159, 107, 56
  • CMYK0, 20, 40, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 107, 56)
  • HSL30°, 48%, 42%
  • HSL Precise29.709°, 47.907%, 42.157%
  • HSV30°, 65%, 62%
  • HSB30°, 65%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.420, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.420, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.420, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F6B38
  • DECIMAL ID10447672
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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