Information about #97171F color

#97171F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97171F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 23, 31) (59.2% red, 9% green, 12.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 50 / 47 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#97171F presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ruby Red (#9B111E). Slightly further away sit True Red (#8F1D21) and Spartan Crimson (#9E1316).

The recipe behind #97171F is rgb(151, 23, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #97171F: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. No one has named #97171F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97171F color variations

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

#97171F 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 #97171F

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97171F
  • RGB151, 23, 31
  • CMYK0, 50, 47, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 23, 31)
  • HSL356°, 74%, 34%
  • HSL Precise356.25°, 73.563%, 34.118%
  • HSV356°, 85%, 59%
  • HSB356°, 85%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.090, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.090, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.090, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID97171F
  • DECIMAL ID9901855
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01