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Barley Corn

#9D8C62

Barley Corn is a warm medium color with the hex code #9D8C62. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 157, 140, 98 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 11%, 38%, 38% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Barley Corn color values

HEX
#9D8C62
RGB
157, 140, 98
HSL
43°, 23%, 50%
CMYK
0, 11, 38, 38

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Barley Corn sits at 43° on the color wheel with 23% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 23% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Barley Corn is rendered as rgb(157, 140, 98), where the red channel dominates at 157, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. This muted, medium-toned character adapts well to supporting roles: borders, disabled states, secondary text, and structural UI elements.

For print, Barley Corn translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 11M 38Y 38K. With a moderate key (38%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Barley Corn

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #9D8C62;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 157, 140, 98;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#9D8C62',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 11%
Y: 38%
K: 38%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(157, 140, 98)
rgba(157, 140, 98, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 43° on the color wheel

Gucci logo
Gucci
Guinness logo
Guinness
McDonald's logo
McDonald's
Microsoft logo
Microsoft

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9D8C62?
#9D8C62 is Barley Corn, a warm medium color with RGB values of 157, 140, 98. It has a hue of 43°, 23% saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #9D8C62?
The RGB color code for #9D8C62 is rgb(157, 140, 98). This means it contains 157 red, 140 green, and 98 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Barley Corn a warm or cool color?
Barley Corn (#9D8C62) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #9D8C62 in CSS?
You can use #9D8C62 in CSS with: background-color: #9D8C62; or color: #9D8C62; or as an RGB value: rgb(157, 140, 98). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 11%, 38%, 38%.

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