Information about #974E35 color

#974E35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #974E35 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 78, 53) (59.2% red, 30.6% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 38 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#974E35 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — 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 almost identical to Polished Brown (#985538). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chelsea Gem (#95532F) and Piper (#9D5432).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 78, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #974E35: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #974E35 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#974E35 color variations

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

#974E35 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 #974E35

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

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#974E35
  • RGB151, 78, 53
  • CMYK0, 29, 38, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 78, 53)
  • HSL15°, 48%, 40%
  • HSL Precise15.306°, 48.039%, 40%
  • HSV15°, 65%, 59%
  • HSB15°, 65%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.306, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.306, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.306, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID974E35
  • DECIMAL ID9915957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01