Information about Heirloom color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9D8B7C is a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange 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 almost identical to Double Perfect Taupe (#988B80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Cougar (#998F80) and Almond Frost (#9A8678).
The recipe behind #9D8B7C is rgb(157, 139, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9D8B7C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. The name "Heirloom" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Heirloom color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Heirloom color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Heirloom color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Heirloom color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Heirloom color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Heirloom 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Heirloom color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Heirloom
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#988B80
#998F80
#9A8678
#9A8F77
#98907F
#97867C
#9B8F75
#998682
#948C7E
#A3927E
#989280
#9C8773
Heirloom color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9D8B7C
- RGB157, 139, 124
- CMYK0, 7, 13, 38
- CSSrgb(157, 139, 124)
- HSL27°, 14%, 55%
- HSL Precise27.273°, 14.41%, 55.098%
- HSV27°, 21%, 62%
- HSB27°, 21%, 62%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
- GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.545, 0.486)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.545, 0.486, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.545, 0.486)
- Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID9D8B7C
- DECIMAL ID10324860
- Name Length8
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- Counting from2025-01-01
