Information about #973F53 color

#973F53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#973F53 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 63, 83) — 59.2% red, 24.7% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 27 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #973F53 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Erotic (#94414C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Plum Purple (#8F4155) and Night Shadz (#A23D54).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 63, 83)), which gives #973F53 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #973F53: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #973F53 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#973F53 color variations

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

#973F53 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 #973F53

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

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Night Shadz color link
Night Shadz

#A23D54

Light Maroon color link
Light Maroon

#A24857

Bordello color link
Bordello

#974462

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Cadillac color link
Cadillac

#984961

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#973F53
  • RGB151, 63, 83
  • CMYK0, 35, 27, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 63, 83)
  • HSL346°, 41%, 42%
  • HSL Precise346.364°, 41.121%, 41.961%
  • HSV346°, 58%, 59%
  • HSB346°, 58%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.247, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.247, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.247, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID973F53
  • DECIMAL ID9912147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01