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Information about Soft Chocolate color

#867970 - Soft Chocolate color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #867970 ("Soft Chocolate") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 121, 112) (52.5% red, 47.5% green, 43.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #867970 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Perfect Taupe (#867A6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stonehenge (#827A71) and Quarter Oilskin (#82776E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(134, 121, 112)), which gives #867970 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #867970: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. The name "Soft Chocolate" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Soft Chocolate color variations

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

Soft Chocolate 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 Soft Chocolate

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

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Portland color link
Portland

#847E71

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Double Napa color link
Double Napa

#8A7F6B

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Willow Grey color link
Willow Grey

#817B69

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#867970
  • RGB134, 121, 112
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 121, 112)
  • HSL25°, 9%, 48%
  • HSL Precise24.545°, 8.943%, 48.235%
  • HSV25°, 16%, 53%
  • HSB25°, 16%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.475, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.475, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.475, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID867970
  • DECIMAL ID8812912
  • Name Length14
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