Information about #977871 color

#977871 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#977871 falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 120, 113) — 59.2% red, 47.1% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 15 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #977871 reads as a softly toned earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Reddish Grey (#997570). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hemp (#987D73) and Otter (#8F7B70).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 120, 113) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #977871: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #977871 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#977871 color variations

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#977871 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 #977871

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

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Hemp color link
Hemp

#987D73

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Double Malta color link
Double Malta

#93806C

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Squirrel color link
Squirrel

#8F7D6B

Outback color link
Outback

#95826C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977871
  • RGB151, 120, 113
  • CMYK0, 12, 15, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 120, 113)
  • HSL11°, 15%, 52%
  • HSL Precise11.053°, 15.447%, 51.765%
  • HSV11°, 25%, 59%
  • HSB11°, 25%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.471, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.471, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.471, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID977871
  • DECIMAL ID9926769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01