Information about #966D77 color

#966D77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#966D77 falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 109, 119) — 58.8% red, 42.7% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 12 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#966D77 is a softly toned earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Strikemaster (#946A81). Slightly further away sit Bona Fide (#97777B) and Bazaar (#98777B).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 109, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #966D77 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#966D77 color variations

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#966D77 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 #966D77

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

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#966D77
  • RGB150, 109, 119
  • CMYK0, 16, 12, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 109, 119)
  • HSL345°, 16%, 51%
  • HSL Precise345.366°, 16.335%, 50.784%
  • HSV345°, 27%, 59%
  • HSB345°, 27%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.427, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.427, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.427, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID966D77
  • DECIMAL ID9858423
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01