Information about #977D7F color

#977D7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#977D7F falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 125, 127) — 59.2% red, 49% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 9 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted red, #977D7F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Opium (#987E7E). Slightly further away sit Dry Creek (#9A7F7C) and Cinereous (#98817B).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 125, 127) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #977D7F: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. No one has named #977D7F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#977D7F color variations

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

#977D7F 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 #977D7F

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

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977D7F
  • RGB151, 125, 127
  • CMYK0, 10, 9, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 125, 127)
  • HSL355°, 11%, 54%
  • HSL Precise355.385°, 11.111%, 54.118%
  • HSV355°, 17%, 59%
  • HSB355°, 17%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.490, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.490, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.490, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID977D7F
  • DECIMAL ID9928063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01