Information about #973537 color

#973537 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #973537 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 53, 55) — 59.2% red, 20.8% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 38 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #973537 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from AErchivist (#933232). Nearby in the Register you will also find Afterburner (#983D39) and Milano Red (#9E3332).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 53, 55)), which gives #973537 its character. If you plan to put text on a #973537 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #973537 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#973537 color variations

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

#973537 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 #973537

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

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#973537
  • RGB151, 53, 55
  • CMYK0, 38, 38, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 53, 55)
  • HSL359°, 48%, 40%
  • HSL Precise358.776°, 48.039%, 40%
  • HSV359°, 65%, 59%
  • HSB359°, 65%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.208, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.208, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.208, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID973537
  • DECIMAL ID9909559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01