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Information about #947F7F color

#947F7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#947F7F falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 127, 127) — 58% red, 49.8% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 8 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #947F7F reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tom (#92827F). Slightly further away sit Opium (#987E7E) and Cinereous (#98817B).

The recipe behind #947F7F is rgb(148, 127, 127), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #947F7F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#947F7F color variations

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

#947F7F 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 #947F7F

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

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#947F7F
  • RGB148, 127, 127
  • CMYK0, 8, 8, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 127, 127)
  • HSL0°, 9%, 54%
  • HSL Precise0°, 8.936%, 53.922%
  • HSV0°, 14%, 58%
  • HSB0°, 14%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.498, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.498, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.498, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID947F7F
  • DECIMAL ID9731967
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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