Information about #9B817D color

#9B817D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B817D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 129, 125) — 60.8% red, 50.6% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 12 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9B817D is a calm, restrained red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dry Creek (#9A7F7C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinereous (#98817B) and Opium (#987E7E).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 129, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9B817D: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9B817D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9B817D color variations

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#9B817D 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 #9B817D

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

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B817D
  • RGB155, 129, 125
  • CMYK0, 10, 12, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 129, 125)
  • HSL8°, 13%, 55%
  • HSL Precise8°, 13.043%, 54.902%
  • HSV8°, 19%, 61%
  • HSB8°, 19%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.506, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.506, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.506, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B817D
  • DECIMAL ID10191229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01