Information about #947E79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#947E79 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 126, 121) — 58% red, 49.4% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 11 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#947E79 presents itself as a softly toned earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cinereous (#98817B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Opium (#987E7E) and Dry Creek (#9A7F7C).

The recipe behind #947E79 is rgb(148, 126, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #947E79: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #947E79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#947E79 color variations

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

#947E79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#947E79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#947E79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#947E79 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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#947E79 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #947E79

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

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

#947E79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#947E79
  • RGB148, 126, 121
  • CMYK0, 9, 11, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 126, 121)
  • HSL11°, 11%, 53%
  • HSL Precise11.111°, 11.203%, 52.745%
  • HSV11°, 18%, 58%
  • HSB11°, 18%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.494, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.494, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.494, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID947E79
  • DECIMAL ID9731705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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