Information about #9F8255 color

#9F8255 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F8255 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 130, 85) — 62.4% red, 51% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 29 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9F8255 presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Boardwalk (#9F8353). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muesli (#9E7E53) and Sanctuary (#A68459).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 130, 85)), which gives #9F8255 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9F8255: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F8255 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F8255 color variations

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

#9F8255 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 #9F8255

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

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Moscow Mule color link
Moscow Mule

#9E7853

Chamoisee color link
Chamoisee

#A0785A

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Goldmine color link
Goldmine

#9B8160

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F8255
  • RGB159, 130, 85
  • CMYK0, 11, 29, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 130, 85)
  • HSL36°, 30%, 48%
  • HSL Precise36.486°, 30.328%, 47.843%
  • HSV36°, 47%, 62%
  • HSB36°, 47%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.510, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.510, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.510, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F8255
  • DECIMAL ID10453589
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01