Information about #9F882E color

#9F882E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F882E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 136, 46) — 62.4% red, 53.3% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 44 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9F882E is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lemon Ginger (#968428). Slightly further away sit Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 136, 46)), which gives #9F882E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9F882E: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #9F882E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F882E color variations

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#9F882E 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 #9F882E

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

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

#9F882E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F882E
  • RGB159, 136, 46
  • CMYK0, 9, 44, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 136, 46)
  • HSL48°, 55%, 40%
  • HSL Precise47.788°, 55.122%, 40.196%
  • HSV48°, 71%, 62%
  • HSB48°, 71%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.533, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.533, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.533, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F882E
  • DECIMAL ID10455086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01