Information about #997740 color

#997740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #997740 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 119, 64) — 60% red, 46.7% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 35 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #997740 reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and 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 almost identical to Amber waves of Gold (#9A7246). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Finch Brown (#957B38) and Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C).

The recipe behind #997740 is rgb(153, 119, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #997740 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #997740 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#997740 color variations

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

#997740 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CBB084

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#DCCAAD

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White

#FFFFFF

#997740 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#7B6033

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#5C4826

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#3D3019

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Black

#000000

#997740 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#997740 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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Wild West

#9A5440
#9A4051

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#9A4075

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#997740 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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#41639B
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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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#4B419B
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#41909B
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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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#9B4B41
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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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#419B78
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#78419B
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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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#639B41
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#41639B
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#78419B
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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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#419B4B
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#41639B
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#9B4190
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Nearest named colors to #997740

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

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Roasted Orange color link
Roasted Orange

#A67747

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

#997740 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997740
  • RGB153, 119, 64
  • CMYK0, 13, 35, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 119, 64)
  • HSL37°, 41%, 43%
  • HSL Precise37.079°, 41.014%, 42.549%
  • HSV37°, 58%, 60%
  • HSB37°, 58%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.467, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.467, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.467, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997740
  • DECIMAL ID10057536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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