Information about #977F7B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #977F7B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 127, 123) — 59.2% red, 49.8% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 11 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#977F7B is a softly toned earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cinereous (#98817B). Slightly further away sit Dry Creek (#9A7F7C) and Opium (#987E7E).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 127, 123) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #977F7B: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#977F7B color variations

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

#977F7B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#977F7B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#977F7B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#977F7B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#977F7B 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
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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
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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
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#987C85
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #977F7B

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

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Quarter Buffalo color link
Quarter Buffalo

#998682

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

#977F7B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977F7B
  • RGB151, 127, 123
  • CMYK0, 9, 11, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 127, 123)
  • HSL9°, 12%, 54%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 11.864%, 53.725%
  • HSV9°, 19%, 59%
  • HSB9°, 19%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.498, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.498, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.498, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID977F7B
  • DECIMAL ID9928571
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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