Information about #97161C color

#97161C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#97161C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 22, 28) — 59.2% red, 8.6% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 48 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97161C is a strongly colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ruby Red (#9B111E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and True Red (#8F1D21).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 22, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #97161C: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. #97161C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97161C color variations

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

#97161C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#97161C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#791116

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#5B0D10

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Black

#000000

#97161C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#95383D

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Grey

#808080

#97161C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#971584

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#97161C 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
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#169891
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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
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#165D98
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#169850
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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
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#98165D
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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
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#1C9816
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#161C98
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#989116
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#169891
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#161C98
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5D9816
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#169891
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#501698
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Nearest named colors to #97161C

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

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Spartan Crimson color link
Spartan Crimson

#9E1316

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

OU Crimson Red color link
OU Crimson Red

#841617

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

#97161C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97161C
  • RGB151, 22, 28
  • CMYK0, 51, 48, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 22, 28)
  • HSL357°, 75%, 34%
  • HSL Precise357.209°, 74.566%, 33.922%
  • HSV357°, 85%, 59%
  • HSB357°, 85%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.086, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.086, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.086, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID97161C
  • DECIMAL ID9901596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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