Information about #99778E color

#99778E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99778E falls into the Rose Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 119, 142) — 60% red, 46.7% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 4 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned pink-red rose, #99778E carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Slightly further away sit Purpley Grey (#947E94) and Nitro (#978395).

The recipe behind #99778E is rgb(153, 119, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #99778E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#99778E color variations

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

#99778E 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 #99778E

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

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99778E
  • RGB153, 119, 142
  • CMYK0, 13, 4, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 119, 142)
  • HSL319°, 14%, 53%
  • HSL Precise319.412°, 14.286%, 53.333%
  • HSV319°, 22%, 60%
  • HSB319°, 22%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.467, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.467, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.467, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99778E
  • DECIMAL ID10057614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01