Information about Dusty Road color

#977E66 - Dusty Road color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #977E66 ("Dusty Road") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 126, 102) (59.2% red, 49.4% green, 40% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 19 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#977E66 presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Seismic (#9C7D67). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Rickshaw (#9D7F65) and Outback (#95826C).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 126, 102) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #977E66 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dusty Road" in the Register.

Dusty Road color variations

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Dusty Road 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 Dusty Road

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Seismic color link
Seismic

#9C7D67

Double Malta color link
Double Malta

#93806C

Outback color link
Outback

#95826C

Nullarbor color link
Nullarbor

#907C64

Gargoyle color link
Gargoyle

#907E69

Goldmine color link
Goldmine

#9B8160

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Milky Way color link
Milky Way

#8E7F68

Squirrel color link
Squirrel

#8F7D6B

Dusty Road color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977E66
  • RGB151, 126, 102
  • CMYK0, 10, 19, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 126, 102)
  • HSL29°, 19%, 50%
  • HSL Precise29.388°, 19.368%, 49.608%
  • HSV29°, 32%, 59%
  • HSB29°, 32%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.494, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.494, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.494, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID977E66
  • DECIMAL ID9928294
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01