Information about #917C81 color

#917C81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#917C81 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(145, 124, 129) — 56.9% red, 48.6% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 6 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#917C81 is a muted, almost neutral grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Venus (#8B7D82). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tom (#92827F) and Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(145, 124, 129)), which gives #917C81 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#917C81 color variations

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#917C81 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 #917C81

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

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#917C81
  • RGB145, 124, 129
  • CMYK0, 8, 6, 43
  • CSSrgb(145, 124, 129)
  • HSL346°, 9%, 53%
  • HSL Precise345.714°, 8.714%, 52.745%
  • HSV346°, 14%, 57%
  • HSB346°, 14%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.569, 0.486, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.569, 0.486, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.569, 0.486, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID917C81
  • DECIMAL ID9534593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01