Information about #978B6A color

#978B6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #978B6A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 139, 106) — 59.2% red, 54.5% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 18 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm orange, #978B6A 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 Double Hillary (#978E69). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Grey Olive (#948A6C) and Abanakee (#928A6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 139, 106)), which gives #978B6A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#978B6A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#978B6A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#978B6A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#978B6A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#978B6A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#978B6A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #978B6A

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

Double Hillary color link
Double Hillary

#978E69

Double Grey Olive color link
Double Grey Olive

#948A6C

Abanakee color link
Abanakee

#928A6D

Treasure Chest color link
Treasure Chest

#9B8E6E

Triple Pavlova color link
Triple Pavlova

#9F896B

Arrowtown color link
Arrowtown

#948771

Mojito color link
Mojito

#988762

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Outback color link
Outback

#95826C

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Half Nullarbor color link
Half Nullarbor

#9D8972

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

#978B6A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978B6A
  • RGB151, 139, 106
  • CMYK0, 5, 18, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 139, 106)
  • HSL44°, 18%, 50%
  • HSL Precise44°, 17.787%, 50.392%
  • HSV44°, 30%, 59%
  • HSB44°, 30%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.545, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.545, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.545, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID978B6A
  • DECIMAL ID9931626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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