Information about #997A5C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#997A5C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 122, 92) — 60% red, 47.8% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 24 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #997A5C carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Chamoisee (#A0785A). Slightly further away sit Sorrell Brown (#9D7F61) and Goldmine (#9B8160).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 122, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #997A5C: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#997A5C color variations

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#997A5C 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 #997A5C

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

Chamoisee color link
Chamoisee

#A0785A

Goldmine color link
Goldmine

#9B8160

Pale Brown color link
Pale Brown

#987654

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Dirt color link
Dirt

#9B7653

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Moscow Mule color link
Moscow Mule

#9E7853

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997A5C
  • RGB153, 122, 92
  • CMYK0, 12, 24, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 122, 92)
  • HSL30°, 25%, 48%
  • HSL Precise29.508°, 24.898%, 48.039%
  • HSV30°, 40%, 60%
  • HSB30°, 40%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.478, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.478, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.478, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997A5C
  • DECIMAL ID10058332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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