Information about Reddish Grey color

#997570 - Reddish Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #997570, known as "Reddish Grey", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 117, 112) — 60% red, 45.9% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 16 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned earthy red, #997570 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Lumberjack (#96706B). Slightly further away sit Hemp (#987D73) and Burnished Brown (#A17A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 117, 112) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. The name "Reddish Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Reddish Grey color variations

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

Reddish Grey color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Reddish Grey

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#AD908C

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White

#FFFFFF

Reddish Grey color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Reddish Grey

#997570
#7C5C58

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Black

#000000

Reddish Grey color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Reddish Grey

#997570
#947672

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#8F7875

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Grey

#808080

Reddish Grey color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Reddish Grey

#997570
#996F7B

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#996F8C

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Reddish Grey 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
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Reddish Grey

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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
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Reddish Grey

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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
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Reddish Grey

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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
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Reddish Grey

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Reddish Grey

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Reddish Grey

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Nearest named colors to Reddish Grey

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

Quarter Lumberjack color link
Quarter Lumberjack

#96706B

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Burnished Brown color link
Burnished Brown

#A17A74

Summer Library 19330 color link
Summer Library 19330

#9A7565

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Double Malta color link
Double Malta

#93806C

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Reddish Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997570
  • RGB153, 117, 112
  • CMYK0, 14, 16, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 117, 112)
  • HSL7°, 17%, 52%
  • HSL Precise7.317°, 16.735%, 51.961%
  • HSV7°, 27%, 60%
  • HSB7°, 27%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.459, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.459, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.459, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997570
  • DECIMAL ID10057072
  • Name Length12
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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