Information about #997A15 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #997A15 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 122, 21) — 60% red, 47.8% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 52 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #997A15 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rapeseed Oil (#A17917). Slightly further away sit Bistre Brown (#967117) and Hazel (#8E7618).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 122, 21)), which gives #997A15 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #997A15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#997A15 color variations

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

#997A15 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#997A15 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#997A15 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#997A15 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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#997A15 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 #997A15

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

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Yellowish Brown color link
Yellowish Brown

#9B7A01

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

#997A15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997A15
  • RGB153, 122, 21
  • CMYK0, 12, 52, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 122, 21)
  • HSL46°, 76%, 34%
  • HSL Precise45.909°, 75.862%, 34.118%
  • HSV46°, 86%, 60%
  • HSB46°, 86%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.478, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.478, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.478, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID997A15
  • DECIMAL ID10058261
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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