Information about #978A72 color

#978A72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #978A72 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 138, 114) — 59.2% red, 54.1% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 15 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #978A72 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Arrowtown (#948771). Nearby in the Register you will also find Craigieburn (#928874) and Pale Oyster (#9C8D72).

The recipe behind #978A72 is rgb(151, 138, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #978A72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. #978A72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#978A72 color variations

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

#978A72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#978A72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#978A72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Craigieburn

#928874
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Grey

#808080

#978A72 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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#978A72 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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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 #978A72

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

Arrowtown color link
Arrowtown

#948771

Craigieburn color link
Craigieburn

#928874

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Half Nullarbor color link
Half Nullarbor

#9D8972

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Double Grey Olive color link
Double Grey Olive

#948A6C

Treasure Chest color link
Treasure Chest

#9B8E6E

Abanakee color link
Abanakee

#928A6D

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Stonewall color link
Stonewall

#928573

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

#978A72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978A72
  • RGB151, 138, 114
  • CMYK0, 5, 15, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 138, 114)
  • HSL39°, 15%, 52%
  • HSL Precise38.919°, 15.102%, 51.961%
  • HSV39°, 25%, 59%
  • HSB39°, 25%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.541, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.541, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.541, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID978A72
  • DECIMAL ID9931378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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