Information about #9F8D5B color

#9F8D5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F8D5B falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 141, 91) — 62.4% red, 55.3% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 27 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9F8D5B reads as a softly balanced orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Police Khaki (#A38F58). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Brass (#9A925B) and Dark Sand (#A88F59).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 141, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #9F8D5B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F8D5B color variations

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#9F8D5B 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 #9F8D5B

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

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Mojito color link
Mojito

#988762

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Goldmine color link
Goldmine

#9B8160

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F8D5B
  • RGB159, 141, 91
  • CMYK0, 7, 27, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 141, 91)
  • HSL44°, 27%, 49%
  • HSL Precise44.118°, 27.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV44°, 43%, 62%
  • HSB44°, 43%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.553, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.553, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.553, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F8D5B
  • DECIMAL ID10456411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01