Information about #997D7F color
Basic facts about this digital color
#997D7F is a gently muted red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Opium (#987E7E). Slightly further away sit Dry Creek (#9A7F7C) and Cinereous (#98817B).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 125, 127)), which gives #997D7F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #997D7F: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. No one has named #997D7F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#997D7F color variations
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#997D7F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#997D7F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#997D7F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#997D7F color hues
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#997D7F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #997D7F color
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Nearest named colors to #997D7F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#987E7E
#9A7F7C
#98817B
#98777B
#97777B
#92827F
#998682
#97867C
#A3807B
#9A8678
#987D73
#948575
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#997D7F
- RGB153, 125, 127
- CMYK0, 11, 10, 40
- CSSrgb(153, 125, 127)
- HSL356°, 12%, 55%
- HSL Precise355.714°, 12.069%, 54.51%
- HSV356°, 18%, 60%
- HSB356°, 18%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
- GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.490, 0.498)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.490, 0.498, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.490, 0.498)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID997D7F
- DECIMAL ID10059135
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
