Information about #977A12 color

#977A12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #977A12 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 122, 18) — 59.2% red, 47.8% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 52 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#977A12 presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bistre Brown (#967117). Slightly further away sit Rapeseed Oil (#A17917) and Hazel (#8E7618).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 122, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #977A12 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#977A12 color variations

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#977A12 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 #977A12

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

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977A12
  • RGB151, 122, 18
  • CMYK0, 11, 52, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 122, 18)
  • HSL47°, 79%, 33%
  • HSL Precise46.917°, 78.698%, 33.137%
  • HSV47°, 88%, 59%
  • HSB47°, 88%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.478, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.478, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.478, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID977A12
  • DECIMAL ID9927186
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01