#997972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #997972 is composed of 60% red, 47.5% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 25.5% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 10.8 degrees, a saturation of 16% and a lightness of 52.4%. #997972 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2e4 with #330000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 60
    • G 47
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 25
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#997972 color description : Mostly desaturated dark red.

#997972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #997972 has RGB values of R:153, G:121, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:0.25, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10058098.

Hex triplet 997972 #997972
RGB Decimal 153, 121, 114 rgb(153,121,114)
RGB Percent 60, 47.5, 44.7 rgb(60%,47.5%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 21, 25, 40
HSL 10.8°, 16, 52.4 hsl(10.8,16%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 10.8°, 25.5, 60
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 53.667, 11.339, 8.574
XYZ 23.011, 21.663, 18.888
xyY 0.362, 0.341, 21.663
CIE-LCH 53.667, 14.216, 37.096
CIE-LUV 53.667, 20.685, 9.429
Hunter-Lab 46.543, 6.801, 8.52
Binary 10011001, 01111001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #997972

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Alternatives to #997972

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#997972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #997972

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#997972;}
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Shades and Tints of #997972

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #070505 is the darkest color, while #fcfbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #997972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868585 is the less saturated color, while #f63d15 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #997972 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #87807f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8b867c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #988278 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a07d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #908178 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #987e76 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9d7c7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population