Information about #972B2C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#972B2C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 43, 44) — 59.2% red, 16.9% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 42 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#972B2C presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Guardsman Red (#952E31). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Hot (#952B32) and Flash Point (#932C31).

The recipe behind #972B2C is rgb(151, 43, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #972B2C: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. #972B2C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#972B2C color variations

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

#972B2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#972B2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#972B2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#972B2C 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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#972B2C 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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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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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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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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#2C972B
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#2B2C97
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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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#97952B
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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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#63972B
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#5F2B97
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Nearest named colors to #972B2C

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

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

#972B2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#972B2C
  • RGB151, 43, 44
  • CMYK0, 42, 42, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 43, 44)
  • HSL359°, 56%, 38%
  • HSL Precise359.444°, 55.67%, 38.039%
  • HSV359°, 72%, 59%
  • HSB359°, 72%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.169, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.169, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.169, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID972B2C
  • DECIMAL ID9906988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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