Information about #917E7A color

#917E7A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#917E7A falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(145, 126, 122) — 56.9% red, 49.4% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 9 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #917E7A reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tom (#92827F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hurricane (#8B7E77) and Schooner (#8D8478).

In RGB terms — rgb(145, 126, 122) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#917E7A color variations

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#917E7A 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 #917E7A

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

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Stonewashed color link
Stonewashed

#8D8072

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#917E7A
  • RGB145, 126, 122
  • CMYK0, 7, 9, 43
  • CSSrgb(145, 126, 122)
  • HSL10°, 9%, 52%
  • HSL Precise10.435°, 9.465%, 52.353%
  • HSV10°, 16%, 57%
  • HSB10°, 16%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.569, 0.494, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.569, 0.494, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.569, 0.494, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID917E7A
  • DECIMAL ID9535098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01