Information about #953C37 color

#953C37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #953C37 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 60, 55) — 58.4% red, 23.5% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 37 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #953C37 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Afterburner (#983D39). Nearby in the Register you will also find Persimmon Juice (#934337) and Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 60, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #953C37 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #953C37 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#953C37 color variations

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

#953C37 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 #953C37

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

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#953C37
  • RGB149, 60, 55
  • CMYK0, 35, 37, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 60, 55)
  • HSL3°, 46%, 40%
  • HSL Precise3.191°, 46.078%, 40%
  • HSV3°, 63%, 58%
  • HSB3°, 63%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.235, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.235, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.235, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID953C37
  • DECIMAL ID9780279
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01