Information about #997472 color

#997472 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #997472 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 116, 114) (60% red, 45.5% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #997472 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reddish Grey (#997570). Slightly further away sit Quarter Lumberjack (#96706B) and Hemp (#987D73).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 116, 114)), which gives #997472 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #997472: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#997472 color variations

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

#997472 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 #997472

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

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997472
  • RGB153, 116, 114
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 116, 114)
  • HSL3°, 16%, 52%
  • HSL Precise3.077°, 16.049%, 52.353%
  • HSV3°, 25%, 60%
  • HSB3°, 25%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.455, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.455, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.455, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997472
  • DECIMAL ID10056818
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01