Information about #973F4C color

#973F4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #973F4C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 63, 76) — 59.2% red, 24.7% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 29 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#973F4C is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Erotic (#94414C). Slightly further away sit Pastel Maroon (#944547) and Smoky Topaz (#933D41).

The recipe behind #973F4C is rgb(151, 63, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #973F4C: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#973F4C color variations

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#973F4C 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 #973F4C

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

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Night Shadz color link
Night Shadz

#A23D54

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#973F4C
  • RGB151, 63, 76
  • CMYK0, 35, 29, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 63, 76)
  • HSL351°, 41%, 42%
  • HSL Precise351.136°, 41.121%, 41.961%
  • HSV351°, 58%, 59%
  • HSB351°, 58%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.247, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.247, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.247, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID973F4C
  • DECIMAL ID9912140
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01