Information about #956973 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#956973 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 105, 115) — 58.4% red, 41.2% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 13 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #956973 reads as a gently muted red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 near neighbor of Quarter Lumberjack (#96706B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mauve Taupe (#915F6D) and Reddish Grey (#997570).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(149, 105, 115)), which gives #956973 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#956973 color variations

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

#956973 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#956973 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#956973 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#956973 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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#956973 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 #956973

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

Quarter Lumberjack color link
Quarter Lumberjack

#96706B

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

#956973 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#956973
  • RGB149, 105, 115
  • CMYK0, 17, 13, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 105, 115)
  • HSL346°, 17%, 50%
  • HSL Precise346.364°, 17.323%, 49.804%
  • HSV346°, 30%, 58%
  • HSB346°, 30%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.412, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.412, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.412, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID956973
  • DECIMAL ID9791859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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