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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #9C5B1B it is the complementary color #63A4E4. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #9C5B1B. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #A15B16, #B26D29, #C37F3C, #D4914F and #E5A362

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #9C5B1B. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C5B1B, #8B4908, #7A3700, #692500 and #581300

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C5B1C, #9C391C and #9C1C1C

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C5B1C, #9C7E1C, #979C1C, #759C1C and #529C1C

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #9C5B1B shade matches the following richer shades: #9C5B1C and #AB5B0D

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C5B1C, #8D5B2A, #7E5C39, #705C48 and #615C57

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C1C22, #9C371C, #9C5A1C, #9C7C1C and #9A9C1C

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #56320F, #794715, #9C5B1C, #BF7022 and #DA8430

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C5B1B, #449C1C and #261C9C

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C5B1B, #1C9C5A and #5A1C9C

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C5B1B, #449C1C, #1C5E9C and #731C9C

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #9C5B1B shade: #9C5B1B, #1E9C1C, #1C5E9C and #9A1C9C

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 0 / 42 / 83 / 39

HEX #9C5B1B

RGB 156 91 27

HSL 29.77, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.12, 21.8, 45.45

 

Complementary color

CMYK 57 / 28 / 0 / 11

HEX #63A4E4

RGB 99 164 228

HSL 209.77, 0.7%, 0.64%

LAB 65.6, -2.34, -38.58

 

CMYK 0 / 43 / 86 / 37

HEX #A15B16

RGB 161 91 22

HSL 29.78, 0.76%, 0.36%

LAB 45.79, 23.85, 48.24

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 77 / 30

HEX #B26D29

RGB 178 109 41

HSL 29.78, 0.63%, 0.43%

LAB 52.47, 21.91, 47.45

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 69 / 24

HEX #C37F3C

RGB 195 127 60

HSL 29.78, 0.53%, 0.5%

LAB 59.07, 20.25, 46.1

 

CMYK 0 / 32 / 63 / 17

HEX #D4914F

RGB 212 145 79

HSL 29.77, 0.61%, 0.57%

LAB 65.6, 18.82, 44.6

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 57 / 10

HEX #E5A362

RGB 229 163 98

HSL 29.77, 0.72%, 0.64%

LAB 72.05, 17.58, 43.1

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 83 / 39

HEX #9C5B1B

RGB 156 91 27

HSL 29.77, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.12, 21.8, 45.45

 

CMYK 0 / 47 / 94 / 45

HEX #8B4908

RGB 139 73 8

HSL 29.77, 0.89%, 0.29%

LAB 38.33, 23.94, 45.47

 

CMYK 0 / 55 / 100 / 52

HEX #7A3700

RGB 122 55 0

HSL 27.05, 1%, 0.24%

LAB 31.51, 26.38, 42.44

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 100 / 59

HEX #692500

RGB 105 37 0

HSL 21.14, 1%, 0.21%

LAB 24.72, 28.81, 35.57

 

CMYK 0 / 78 / 100 / 65

HEX #581300

RGB 88 19 0

HSL 12.95, 1%, 0.17%

LAB 18.1, 30.59, 27.4

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C5B1C

RGB 156 91 28

HSL 29.53, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.13, 21.83, 45.04

 

CMYK 0 / 63 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C391C

RGB 156 57 28

HSL 13.59, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 37.98, 39.8, 38.33

 

CMYK 0 / 82 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C1C1C

RGB 156 28 28

HSL 0, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 33.95, 50.86, 34.39

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C5B1C

RGB 156 91 28

HSL 29.53, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.13, 21.83, 45.04

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C7E1C

RGB 156 126 28

HSL 45.94, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 54.1, 1.91, 53.12

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 82 / 39

HEX #979C1C

RGB 151 156 28

HSL 62.34, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 62.03, -16.58, 59.88

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 82 / 39

HEX #759C1C

RGB 117 156 28

HSL 78.28, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 59.56, -31.15, 56.76

 

CMYK 47 / 0 / 82 / 39

HEX #529C1C

RGB 82 156 28

HSL 94.69, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 57.71, -44.08, 54.38

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C5B1C

RGB 156 91 28

HSL 29.53, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.13, 21.83, 45.04

 

CMYK 0 / 47 / 92 / 33

HEX #AB5B0D

RGB 171 91 13

HSL 29.62, 0.86%, 0.36%

LAB 47.2, 27.99, 52.76

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C5B1C

RGB 156 91 28

HSL 29.53, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.13, 21.83, 45.04

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 70 / 45

HEX #8D5B2A

RGB 141 91 42

HSL 29.7, 0.54%, 0.36%

LAB 43.23, 15.76, 35.85

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 55 / 51

HEX #7E5C39

RGB 126 92 57

HSL 30.43, 0.38%, 0.36%

LAB 41.82, 9.5, 25.46

 

CMYK 0 / 18 / 36 / 56

HEX #705C48

RGB 112 92 72

HSL 30, 0.22%, 0.36%

LAB 40.52, 4.96, 14.57

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 10 / 62

HEX #615C57

RGB 97 92 87

HSL 30, 0.05%, 0.36%

LAB 39.38, 1.01, 3.58

 

CMYK 0 / 82 / 78 / 39

HEX #9C1C22

RGB 156 28 34

HSL 357.19, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 34.01, 51.07, 30.94

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C371C

RGB 156 55 28

HSL 12.66, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 37.63, 40.73, 37.99

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C5A1C

RGB 156 90 28

HSL 29.06, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 44.89, 22.4, 44.82

 

CMYK 0 / 21 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C7C1C

RGB 156 124 28

HSL 45, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 53.56, 3.03, 52.64

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 82 / 39

HEX #9A9C1C

RGB 154 156 28

HSL 60.94, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 62.28, -15.25, 60.19

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 83 / 66

HEX #56320F

RGB 86 50 15

HSL 29.58, 0.7%, 0.2%

LAB 24.62, 13.06, 27.96

 

CMYK 0 / 41 / 83 / 53

HEX #794715

RGB 121 71 21

HSL 30, 0.7%, 0.28%

LAB 35.25, 17.26, 37.11

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 82 / 39

HEX #9C5B1C

RGB 156 91 28

HSL 29.53, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.13, 21.83, 45.04

 

CMYK 0 / 41 / 82 / 25

HEX #BF7022

RGB 191 112 34

HSL 29.81, 0.7%, 0.44%

LAB 54.85, 25.61, 53.22

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 78 / 15

HEX #DA8430

RGB 218 132 48

HSL 29.65, 0.7%, 0.52%

LAB 63.03, 26.72, 56.47

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 83 / 39

HEX #9C5B1B

RGB 156 91 27

HSL 29.77, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.12, 21.8, 45.45

 

CMYK 56 / 0 / 82 / 39

HEX #449C1C

RGB 68 156 28

HSL 101.25, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 57.16, -48.3, 53.68

 

CMYK 76 / 82 / 0 / 39

HEX #261C9C

RGB 38 28 156

HSL 244.69, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 22.45, 45.96, -66.36

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 83 / 39

HEX #9C5B1B

RGB 156 91 27

HSL 29.77, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.12, 21.8, 45.45

 

CMYK 82 / 0 / 42 / 39

HEX #1C9C5A

RGB 28 156 90

HSL 149.06, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 56.84, -48.59, 25.36

 

CMYK 42 / 82 / 0 / 39

HEX #5A1C9C

RGB 90 28 156

HSL 269.06, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 27.86, 51.88, -57.27

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 83 / 39

HEX #9C5B1B

RGB 156 91 27

HSL 29.77, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.12, 21.8, 45.45

 

CMYK 56 / 0 / 82 / 39

HEX #449C1C

RGB 68 156 28

HSL 101.25, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 57.16, -48.3, 53.68

 

CMYK 82 / 40 / 0 / 39

HEX #1C5E9C

RGB 28 94 156

HSL 209.06, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 38.99, 2.76, -39.47

 

CMYK 26 / 82 / 0 / 39

HEX #731C9C

RGB 115 28 156

HSL 280.78, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 31.52, 55.95, -51.13

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 83 / 39

HEX #9C5B1B

RGB 156 91 27

HSL 29.77, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 45.12, 21.8, 45.45

 

CMYK 81 / 0 / 82 / 39

HEX #1E9C1C

RGB 30 156 28

HSL 119.06, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 56.22, -56.14, 52.47

 

CMYK 82 / 40 / 0 / 39

HEX #1C5E9C

RGB 28 94 156

HSL 209.06, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 38.99, 2.76, -39.47

 

CMYK 1 / 82 / 0 / 39

HEX #9A1C9C

RGB 154 28 156

HSL 299.06, 0.7%, 0.36%

LAB 38.02, 63.26, -40.33

 

Description

Color code: HEX #9C5B1B | qconv.com Color code: HEX #9C5B1B | qconv.com - big

Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 156 red, 91 green and 27 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
156 91 27 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 42 magenta, 83 yellow and 39 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 42% 83% 39% C M Y K

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