Information about #973E2C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #973E2C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 62, 44) — 59.2% red, 24.3% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 42 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #973E2C reads as a confidently colored red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tia Maria (#97422D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rock Spray (#9D442D) and Thunderbird (#923830).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 62, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #973E2C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. #973E2C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#973E2C color variations

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

#973E2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Soft Nude

#F0D3CD
White

#FFFFFF

#973E2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5A241A

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#3C1811

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Black

#000000

#973E2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#915549

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Grey

#808080

#973E2C 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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#96922B

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#962B44

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#922B96

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#973E2C 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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#2C4F96
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#2C9673
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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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#962C4F
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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
#973E2C
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#2C963D
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#3D2C96
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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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#84962C
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#2C8496
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#3D2C96
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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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#4F962C
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#2C8496
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#732C96
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Nearest named colors to #973E2C

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

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Persimmon Juice color link
Persimmon Juice

#934337

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

#973E2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#973E2C
  • RGB151, 62, 44
  • CMYK0, 35, 42, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 62, 44)
  • HSL10°, 55%, 38%
  • HSL Precise10.093°, 54.872%, 38.235%
  • HSV10°, 71%, 59%
  • HSB10°, 71%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.243, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.243, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.243, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID973E2C
  • DECIMAL ID9911852
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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