Information about #9E7C81 color

#9E7C81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E7C81 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 124, 129) — 62% red, 48.6% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 11 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E7C81 is a gently muted warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Opium (#987E7E). Slightly further away sit Dry Creek (#9A7F7C) and Pharlap (#A3807B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(158, 124, 129)), which gives #9E7C81 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #9E7C81 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9E7C81 color variations

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#9E7C81 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 #9E7C81

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

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E7C81
  • RGB158, 124, 129
  • CMYK0, 13, 11, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 124, 129)
  • HSL351°, 15%, 55%
  • HSL Precise351.176°, 14.912%, 55.294%
  • HSV351°, 22%, 62%
  • HSB351°, 22%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.486, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.486, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.486, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E7C81
  • DECIMAL ID10386561
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01