Information about #947969 color

#947969 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #947969 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 121, 105) — 58% red, 47.5% green, 41.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 17 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #947969 reads as a calm, restrained orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gargoyle (#907E69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusty Road (#977E66) and Squirrel (#8F7D6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(148, 121, 105)), which gives #947969 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #947969: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #947969 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#947969 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#947969 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 #947969

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

Gargoyle color link
Gargoyle

#907E69

Dusty Road color link
Dusty Road

#977E66

Squirrel color link
Squirrel

#8F7D6B

Nullarbor color link
Nullarbor

#907C64

Double Malta color link
Double Malta

#93806C

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Milky Way color link
Milky Way

#8E7F68

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#947969
  • RGB148, 121, 105
  • CMYK0, 11, 17, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 121, 105)
  • HSL22°, 17%, 50%
  • HSL Precise22.326°, 16.996%, 49.608%
  • HSV22°, 29%, 58%
  • HSB22°, 29%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.475, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.475, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.475, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID947969
  • DECIMAL ID9730409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01