Information about #971E1C color

#971E1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#971E1C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 30, 28) — 59.2% red, 11.8% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 48 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#971E1C is a vivid, lively warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 True Red (#8F1D21). Slightly further away sit Vivid Auburn (#922724) and Pulse (#A41D19).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 30, 28)), which gives #971E1C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #971E1C: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. No one has named #971E1C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#971E1C color variations

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#971E1C 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 #971E1C

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#971E1C
  • RGB151, 30, 28
  • CMYK0, 47, 48, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 30, 28)
  • HSL1°, 69%, 35%
  • HSL Precise0.976°, 68.715%, 35.098%
  • HSV1°, 81%, 59%
  • HSB1°, 81%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.118, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.118, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.118, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID971E1C
  • DECIMAL ID9903644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01