Information about #9A7978 color

#9A7978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9A7978 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(154, 121, 120) — 60.4% red, 47.5% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 13 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9A7978 presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Bazaar (#98777B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bona Fide (#97777B) and Hemp (#987D73).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(154, 121, 120)), which gives #9A7978 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9A7978 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9A7978 color variations

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

#9A7978 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9A7978 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9A7978 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9A7978 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9A7978 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9A7978

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

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Burnished Brown color link
Burnished Brown

#A17A74

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

#9A7978 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A7978
  • RGB154, 121, 120
  • CMYK0, 13, 13, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 121, 120)
  • HSL2°, 14%, 54%
  • HSL Precise1.765°, 14.407%, 53.725%
  • HSV2°, 22%, 60%
  • HSB2°, 22%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.475, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.475, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.475, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A7978
  • DECIMAL ID10123640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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