Information about #997D6D color

#997D6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#997D6D falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 125, 109) — 60% red, 49% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 17 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #997D6D feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Hemp (#987D73). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Outback (#95826C) and Seismic (#9C7D67).

The recipe behind #997D6D is rgb(153, 125, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #997D6D: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #997D6D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#997D6D color variations

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

#997D6D 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 #997D6D

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

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Outback color link
Outback

#95826C

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Double Malta color link
Double Malta

#93806C

Dusty Road color link
Dusty Road

#977E66

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Gargoyle color link
Gargoyle

#907E69

Squirrel color link
Squirrel

#8F7D6B

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997D6D
  • RGB153, 125, 109
  • CMYK0, 11, 17, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 125, 109)
  • HSL22°, 18%, 51%
  • HSL Precise21.818°, 17.742%, 51.373%
  • HSV22°, 29%, 60%
  • HSB22°, 29%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.490, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.490, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.490, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997D6D
  • DECIMAL ID10059117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01