What color is #977702?

#977702 is Reef Gold, a warm dark color with RGB values of 151, 119, 2. It has a hue of 47°, 97% saturation, and 30% lightness in the HSL color space.

What is the RGB value of #977702?

The RGB color code for #977702 is rgb(151, 119, 2). This means it contains 151 red, 119 green, and 2 blue in the RGB color model.

Is Reef Gold a warm or cool color?

Reef Gold (#977702) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.

How do I use #977702 in CSS?

You can use #977702 in CSS with: background-color: #977702; or color: #977702; or as an RGB value: rgb(151, 119, 2). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 21%, 99%, 41%.

Reef Gold

#977702

Reef Gold is a warm dark color with the hex code #977702. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 151, 119, 2 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 21%, 99%, 41% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Reef Gold color values

HEX: #977702
RGB: 151, 119, 2
HSL: 47°, 97%, 30%
CMYK: 0, 21, 99, 41

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Reef Gold sits at 47° on the color wheel with 97% saturation and 30% lightness, placing it in the orange-yellow segment of the spectrum. With saturation at 97%, this is a high-chroma color: the kind that anchors palettes and demands considered placement. The lower lightness gives it weight and depth, lending gravity to any palette it enters.

In digital environments, Reef Gold is rendered as rgb(151, 119, 2), where the red channel dominates at 151, giving the color a clear red cast. High saturation combined with low lightness creates deep, jewel-toned results — useful for premium UI elements, hover states, and focused interaction areas.

For print, Reef Gold translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 21M 99Y 41K. With a moderate key (41%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-Complementary

How to use Reef Gold

CSS Variable

:root {
  --brand-primary: #977702;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 151, 119, 2;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config

colors: {
  brand: '#977702',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK)

C: 0%
M: 21%
Y: 99%
K: 41%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens

rgb(151, 119, 2)
rgba(151, 119, 2, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 47° on the color wheel