Information about #947E3B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #947E3B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 126, 59) — 58% red, 49.4% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 35 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#947E3B is a clearly saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Finch Brown (#957B38). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ventura (#907C38) and Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38).

The recipe behind #947E3B is rgb(148, 126, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #947E3B: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #947E3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#947E3B color variations

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

#947E3B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#947E3B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#947E3B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#947E3B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#947E3B 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
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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
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#3C7F96
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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
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#96523C
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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
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#3C967F
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#7F3C96
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#52963C
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#3C5296
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3C9652
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#3C5296
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#963C7F
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Nearest named colors to #947E3B

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

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Old Moss Green color link
Old Moss Green

#867E36

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

#947E3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#947E3B
  • RGB148, 126, 59
  • CMYK0, 9, 35, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 126, 59)
  • HSL45°, 43%, 41%
  • HSL Precise45.169°, 42.995%, 40.588%
  • HSV45°, 60%, 58%
  • HSB45°, 60%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.494, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.494, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.494, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID947E3B
  • DECIMAL ID9731643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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