Information about #948970 color

#948970 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #948970 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 137, 112) — 58% red, 53.7% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 14 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned warm orange, #948970 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 Arrowtown (#948771). Slightly further away sit Abanakee (#928A6D) and Double Grey Olive (#948A6C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(148, 137, 112)), which gives #948970 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #948970 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#948970 color variations

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

#948970 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 #948970

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

Arrowtown color link
Arrowtown

#948771

Abanakee color link
Abanakee

#928A6D

Craigieburn color link
Craigieburn

#928874

Stonewall color link
Stonewall

#928573

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Outback color link
Outback

#95826C

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#948970
  • RGB148, 137, 112
  • CMYK0, 4, 14, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 137, 112)
  • HSL42°, 14%, 51%
  • HSL Precise41.667°, 14.4%, 50.98%
  • HSV42°, 24%, 58%
  • HSB42°, 24%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.537, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.537, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.537, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID948970
  • DECIMAL ID9734512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01