Information about #972B21 color

#972B21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#972B21 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 43, 33) — 59.2% red, 16.9% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 46 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#972B21 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Birch (#9D2B22). Slightly further away sit Vivid Auburn (#922724) and Countdown (#922F1D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 43, 33)), which gives #972B21 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. #972B21 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#972B21 color variations

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

#972B21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#972B21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#78221A

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#5A1913

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Black

#000000

#972B21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#924841

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Grey

#808080

#972B21 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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#962175

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#882196

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#972B21 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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#218D97
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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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#215297
#215297

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#219766
#219766

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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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#972152
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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
#972B21
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#21972B
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#2B2197
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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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#8D9721
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#218D97
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#2B2197
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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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#529721
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#218D97
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#662197
#662197

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Nearest named colors to #972B21

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

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Deep Dumpling color link
Deep Dumpling

#9B351B

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

#972B21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#972B21
  • RGB151, 43, 33
  • CMYK0, 42, 46, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 43, 33)
  • HSL5°, 64%, 36%
  • HSL Precise5.085°, 64.13%, 36.078%
  • HSV5°, 78%, 59%
  • HSB5°, 78%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.169, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.169, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.169, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID972B21
  • DECIMAL ID9906977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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