Information about #976C2B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#976C2B falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 108, 43) — 59.2% red, 42.4% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 42 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #976C2B reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Cheers (#916A2D). Slightly further away sit Buttered Rum (#9D702E) and Wood (#966F33).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 108, 43)), which gives #976C2B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #976C2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#976C2B color variations

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#976C2B 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 #976C2B

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

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

#976C2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#976C2B
  • RGB151, 108, 43
  • CMYK0, 17, 42, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 108, 43)
  • HSL36°, 56%, 38%
  • HSL Precise36.111°, 55.67%, 38.039%
  • HSV36°, 72%, 59%
  • HSB36°, 72%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.424, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.424, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.424, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID976C2B
  • DECIMAL ID9923627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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