Information about #977F48 color

#977F48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #977F48 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 127, 72) — 59.2% red, 49.8% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 31 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced orange, #977F48 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 Solid Gold (#927748). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Tan (#918151) and Fortune (#928053).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 127, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #977F48 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#977F48 color variations

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

#977F48 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 #977F48

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

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Mocha color link
Mocha

#9D7651

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Dirt color link
Dirt

#9B7653

Moscow Mule color link
Moscow Mule

#9E7853

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977F48
  • RGB151, 127, 72
  • CMYK0, 9, 31, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 127, 72)
  • HSL42°, 35%, 44%
  • HSL Precise41.772°, 35.426%, 43.725%
  • HSV42°, 52%, 59%
  • HSB42°, 52%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.498, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.498, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.498, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID977F48
  • DECIMAL ID9928520
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01