Information about #987A79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #987A79 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 122, 121) — 59.6% red, 47.8% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 12 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained red, #987A79 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 Bazaar (#98777B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bona Fide (#97777B) and Dry Creek (#9A7F7C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 122, 121)), which gives #987A79 its character. If you plan to put text on a #987A79 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.

#987A79 color variations

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

#987A79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#987A79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#987A79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#987A79 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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#987A79 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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#7A997B
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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 #987A79

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

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Burnished Brown color link
Burnished Brown

#A17A74

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

#987A79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#987A79
  • RGB152, 122, 121
  • CMYK0, 12, 12, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 122, 121)
  • HSL2°, 13%, 54%
  • HSL Precise1.935°, 13.08%, 53.529%
  • HSV2°, 20%, 60%
  • HSB2°, 20%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.478, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.478, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.478, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID987A79
  • DECIMAL ID9992825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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