Information about #973F2B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #973F2B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 63, 43) — 59.2% red, 24.7% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 42 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#973F2B is a confidently colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tia Maria (#97422D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rock Spray (#9D442D) and Thunderbird (#923830).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 63, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #973F2B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#973F2B color variations

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

#973F2B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#973F2B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#973F2B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#973F2B 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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#973F2B 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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#3F2B97
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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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#83972B
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#2B8397
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#3F2B97
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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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#4D972B
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#752B97
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Nearest named colors to #973F2B

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

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

#973F2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#973F2B
  • RGB151, 63, 43
  • CMYK0, 35, 42, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 63, 43)
  • HSL11°, 56%, 38%
  • HSL Precise11.111°, 55.67%, 38.039%
  • HSV11°, 72%, 59%
  • HSB11°, 72%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.247, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.247, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.247, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID973F2B
  • DECIMAL ID9912107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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