Information about #97517A color

#97517A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97517A is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 81, 122) — 59.2% red, 31.8% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 11 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned romantic rose, #97517A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sugar Plum (#914E75). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Plum (#9D5783) and Magenta Haze (#9F4576).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 81, 122) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #97517A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #97517A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97517A color variations

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#97517A 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 #97517A

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

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Magenta Haze color link
Magenta Haze

#9F4576

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97517A
  • RGB151, 81, 122
  • CMYK0, 27, 11, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 81, 122)
  • HSL325°, 30%, 45%
  • HSL Precise324.857°, 30.172%, 45.49%
  • HSV325°, 46%, 59%
  • HSB325°, 46%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.318, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.318, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.318, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97517A
  • DECIMAL ID9916794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01