Close to Cider
#9C6607
#9C6607 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 40% green, and 2.7% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 91% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9C6607.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9C6607 as they’d see it.
#9C6607 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9C6607
What color is #9C6607?
#9C6607 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 40% green, and 2.7% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 91% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9C6607 in RGB?
#9C6607 is rgb(156, 102, 7): 156 red, 102 green, and 7 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9C6607 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 96, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9C6607?
PANTONE 146 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9C6607?
Its complement #5A6AC8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.