Information about Red Ochre color

#9F5233 - Red Ochre color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9F5233, known as "Red Ochre", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 82, 51) (62.4% red, 32.2% green, 20% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 42 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9F5233 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning 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 practically indistinguishable from Piper (#9D5432). Nearby in the Register you will also find Krakatoa (#9D523B) and Polished Brown (#985538).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 82, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Red Ochre" in the Register.

Red Ochre color variations

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

Red Ochre color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Red Ochre

#9F5233
#C46C49

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#D29076

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#E1B5A4

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#F0DAD1

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White

#FFFFFF

Red Ochre color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Red Ochre

#9F5233
#7E4128

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#5E301E

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#3F2014

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#1F100A

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Black

#000000

Red Ochre color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Red Ochre

#9F5233
#995940

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#94624E

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#8E6B5E

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#87756E

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Grey

#808080

Red Ochre color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6A9D33

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#949D33

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#9D7C33

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Red Ochre

#9F5233
#9D333F

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#9D336A

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#9D3394

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Red Ochre 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
#9F5233
Red Ochre

#9F5233

#33809E
#33809E

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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
#9F5233
Red Ochre

#9F5233

#334A9E
#334A9E

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#339E87
#339E87

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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
#9E8733
#9E8733

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#9F5233
Red Ochre

#9F5233

#9E334A
#9E334A

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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
#9F5233
Red Ochre

#9F5233

#339E51
#339E51

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#51339E
#51339E

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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
#9F5233
Red Ochre

#9F5233

#809E33
#809E33

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#33809E
#33809E

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#51339E
#51339E

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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
#9F5233
Red Ochre

#9F5233

#4A9E33
#4A9E33

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#33809E
#33809E

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#87339E
#87339E

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Nearest named colors to Red Ochre

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Polished Brown color link
Polished Brown

#985538

Orange Roughy color link
Orange Roughy

#A85335

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Moroccan Spice color link
Moroccan Spice

#985934

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Faded Spicy Red Brown color link
Faded Spicy Red Brown

#9B533F

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Red Ochre color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F5233
  • RGB159, 82, 51
  • CMYK0, 30, 42, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 82, 51)
  • HSL17°, 51%, 41%
  • HSL Precise17.222°, 51.429%, 41.176%
  • HSV17°, 68%, 62%
  • HSB17°, 68%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.322, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.322, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.322, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F5233
  • DECIMAL ID10441267
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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