Information about #997456 color

#997456 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#997456 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 116, 86) — 60% red, 45.5% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 26 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced orange, #997456 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Liver Chestnut (#987456). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Brown (#987654) and Dirt (#9B7653).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 116, 86)), which gives #997456 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #997456: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #997456 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#997456 color variations

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

#997456 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 #997456

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

Pale Brown color link
Pale Brown

#987654

Dirt color link
Dirt

#9B7653

Mocha color link
Mocha

#9D7651

Moscow Mule color link
Moscow Mule

#9E7853

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Chamoisee color link
Chamoisee

#A0785A

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997456
  • RGB153, 116, 86
  • CMYK0, 15, 26, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 116, 86)
  • HSL27°, 28%, 47%
  • HSL Precise26.866°, 28.033%, 46.863%
  • HSV27°, 44%, 60%
  • HSB27°, 44%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.455, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.455, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.455, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997456
  • DECIMAL ID10056790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01