Information about #976D42 color

#976D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#976D42 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 109, 66) — 59.2% red, 42.7% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 33 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #976D42 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bullion (#956A3E). Slightly further away sit Amber waves of Gold (#9A7246) and Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C).

The recipe behind #976D42 is rgb(151, 109, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #976D42: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. No one has named #976D42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#976D42 color variations

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#976D42 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 #976D42

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

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#976D42
  • RGB151, 109, 66
  • CMYK0, 16, 33, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 109, 66)
  • HSL30°, 39%, 43%
  • HSL Precise30.353°, 39.171%, 42.549%
  • HSV30°, 56%, 59%
  • HSB30°, 56%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.427, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.427, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.427, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID976D42
  • DECIMAL ID9923906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01