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Information about #9D7F72 color

#9D7F72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9D7F72 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 127, 114) — 61.6% red, 49.8% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 17 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9D7F72 presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — 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 Beaver (#9F8170). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hemp (#987D73) and Burnished Brown (#A17A74).

The recipe behind #9D7F72 is rgb(157, 127, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9D7F72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9D7F72 color variations

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

#9D7F72 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 #9D7F72

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

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Outback color link
Outback

#95826C

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D7F72
  • RGB157, 127, 114
  • CMYK0, 12, 17, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 127, 114)
  • HSL18°, 18%, 53%
  • HSL Precise18.14°, 17.992%, 53.137%
  • HSV18°, 27%, 62%
  • HSB18°, 27%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.498, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.498, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.498, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9D7F72
  • DECIMAL ID10321778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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