Information about #947F7C color

#947F7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#947F7C falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 127, 124) — 58% red, 49.8% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 9 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #947F7C reads as a calm, restrained earthy red and 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 Opium (#987E7E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cinereous (#98817B) and Tom (#92827F).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 127, 124) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. No one has named #947F7C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#947F7C color variations

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#947F7C 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 #947F7C

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

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#947F7C
  • RGB148, 127, 124
  • CMYK0, 8, 9, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 127, 124)
  • HSL8°, 10%, 53%
  • HSL Precise7.5°, 10.084%, 53.333%
  • HSV8°, 16%, 58%
  • HSB8°, 16%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.498, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.498, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.498, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID947F7C
  • DECIMAL ID9731964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01