Information about #976E2B color

#976E2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #976E2B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 110, 43) — 59.2% red, 43.1% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 42 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #976E2B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buttered Rum (#9D702E). Slightly further away sit Cheers (#916A2D) and Wood (#966F33).

The recipe behind #976E2B is rgb(151, 110, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #976E2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#976E2B color variations

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#976E2B 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 #976E2B

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

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#976E2B
  • RGB151, 110, 43
  • CMYK0, 16, 42, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 110, 43)
  • HSL37°, 56%, 38%
  • HSL Precise37.222°, 55.67%, 38.039%
  • HSV37°, 72%, 59%
  • HSB37°, 72%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.431, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.431, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.431, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID976E2B
  • DECIMAL ID9924139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01