Information about Hemp color

#987D73 - Hemp color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#987D73, known as "Hemp", falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 125, 115) — 59.6% red, 49% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 15 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#987D73 is a gently muted warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reddish Grey (#997570). Slightly further away sit Beaver (#9F8170) and Cinereous (#98817B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 125, 115)), which gives #987D73 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #987D73: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Hemp" in the Register.

Hemp color variations

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

Hemp 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 Hemp

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Double Malta color link
Double Malta

#93806C

Outback color link
Outback

#95826C

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Stonewall color link
Stonewall

#928573

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#987D73
  • RGB152, 125, 115
  • CMYK0, 11, 15, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 125, 115)
  • HSL16°, 15%, 52%
  • HSL Precise16.216°, 15.226%, 52.353%
  • HSV16°, 24%, 60%
  • HSB16°, 24%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.490, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.490, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.490, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID987D73
  • DECIMAL ID9993587
  • Name Length4
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