Information about #997B79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #997B79 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 123, 121) — 60% red, 48.2% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 13 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#997B79 is a calm, restrained red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bazaar (#98777B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bona Fide (#97777B) and Dry Creek (#9A7F7C).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 123, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #997B79: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #997B79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#997B79 color variations

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

#997B79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#997B79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#997B79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#997B79 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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#997B79 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 #997B79

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

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Burnished Brown color link
Burnished Brown

#A17A74

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

#997B79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997B79
  • RGB153, 123, 121
  • CMYK0, 12, 13, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 123, 121)
  • HSL4°, 14%, 54%
  • HSL Precise3.75°, 13.559%, 53.725%
  • HSV4°, 21%, 60%
  • HSB4°, 21%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.482, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.482, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.482, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997B79
  • DECIMAL ID10058617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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