Information about #99827C color

#99827C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #99827C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 130, 124) — 60% red, 51% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 11 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99827C presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cinereous (#98817B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dry Creek (#9A7F7C) and Silver Grey (#97867C).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 130, 124) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #99827C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. #99827C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99827C color variations

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

#99827C 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 #99827C

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

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Eighth Mondo color link
Eighth Mondo

#938A7D

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99827C
  • RGB153, 130, 124
  • CMYK0, 9, 11, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 130, 124)
  • HSL12°, 12%, 54%
  • HSL Precise12.414°, 12.446%, 54.314%
  • HSV12°, 19%, 60%
  • HSB12°, 19%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.510, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.510, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.510, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99827C
  • DECIMAL ID10060412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01