Information about #957272 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #957272 reads as a calm, restrained red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Reddish Grey (#997570). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kubrick (#8E7471) and Quarter Lumberjack (#96706B).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(149, 114, 114)), which gives #957272 its character. If you plan to put text on a #957272 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#957272 color variations
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#957272 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#957272 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#957272 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#957272 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#957272 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #957272 color
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Nearest named colors to #957272
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#997570
#8E7471
#96706B
#97777B
#98777B
#8F7B70
#987D73
#89756F
#8E7C6E
#9A7565
#8F7D6B
#A17A74
#957272 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#957272
- RGB149, 114, 114
- CMYK0, 14, 14, 42
- CSSrgb(149, 114, 114)
- HSL0°, 14%, 52%
- HSL Precise0°, 14.17%, 51.569%
- HSV0°, 23%, 58%
- HSB0°, 23%, 58%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
- GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.447, 0.447)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.447, 0.447, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.447, 0.447)
- Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID957272
- DECIMAL ID9794162
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
