Information about #997F50 color

#997F50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#997F50 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 127, 80) — 60% red, 49.8% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 29 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm orange, #997F50 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 Muesli (#9E7E53). Slightly further away sit Fortune (#928053) and Boardwalk (#9F8353).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 127, 80)), which gives #997F50 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #997F50: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#997F50 color variations

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#997F50 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 #997F50

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

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Moscow Mule color link
Moscow Mule

#9E7853

Dirt color link
Dirt

#9B7653

Pale Brown color link
Pale Brown

#987654

Mocha color link
Mocha

#9D7651

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997F50
  • RGB153, 127, 80
  • CMYK0, 10, 29, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 127, 80)
  • HSL39°, 31%, 46%
  • HSL Precise38.63°, 31.33%, 45.686%
  • HSV39°, 48%, 60%
  • HSB39°, 48%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.498, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.498, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.498, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997F50
  • DECIMAL ID10059600
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01