Information about #997E2E color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #997E2E reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lemon Ginger (#968428). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38) and Finch Brown (#957B38).
In RGB terms — rgb(153, 126, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #997E2E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #997E2E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#997E2E color variations
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#997E2E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#997E2E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#997E2E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#997E2E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#997E2E 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 #997E2E color
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Nearest named colors to #997E2E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#968428
#9C7C38
#957B38
#9E8022
#988422
#907C38
#9D702E
#966F33
#A7752C
#8B7D3A
#8D702A
#9A883E
#997E2E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#997E2E
- RGB153, 126, 46
- CMYK0, 11, 42, 40
- CSSrgb(153, 126, 46)
- HSL45°, 54%, 39%
- HSL Precise44.86°, 53.769%, 39.02%
- HSV45°, 70%, 60%
- HSB45°, 70%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
- GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.494, 0.180)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.494, 0.180, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.494, 0.180)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID997E2E
- DECIMAL ID10059310
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
