Information about #97393B color

#97393B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97393B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 57, 59) — 59.2% red, 22.4% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 36 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#97393B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Afterburner (#983D39). Slightly further away sit Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D) and Smoky Topaz (#933D41).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 57, 59)), which gives #97393B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. #97393B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97393B color variations

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

#97393B 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 #97393B

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

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97393B
  • RGB151, 57, 59
  • CMYK0, 37, 36, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 57, 59)
  • HSL359°, 45%, 41%
  • HSL Precise358.723°, 45.192%, 40.784%
  • HSV359°, 62%, 59%
  • HSB359°, 62%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.224, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.224, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.224, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97393B
  • DECIMAL ID9910587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01