Information about #917C72 color

#917C72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #917C72 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(145, 124, 114) — 56.9% red, 48.6% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 12 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #917C72 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Otter (#8F7B70). Nearby in the Register you will also find Incognito (#8E7C6E) and Stonewashed (#8D8072).

The recipe behind #917C72 is rgb(145, 124, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #917C72 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#917C72 color variations

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#917C72 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 #917C72

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

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Stonewashed color link
Stonewashed

#8D8072

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Squirrel color link
Squirrel

#8F7D6B

Double Malta color link
Double Malta

#93806C

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Stonewall color link
Stonewall

#928573

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#917C72
  • RGB145, 124, 114
  • CMYK0, 8, 12, 43
  • CSSrgb(145, 124, 114)
  • HSL19°, 12%, 51%
  • HSL Precise19.355°, 12.351%, 50.784%
  • HSV19°, 21%, 57%
  • HSB19°, 21%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.569, 0.486, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.569, 0.486, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.569, 0.486, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID917C72
  • DECIMAL ID9534578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01