Information about #97422B color

#97422B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97422B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 66, 43) (59.2% red, 25.9% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 42 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#97422B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tia Maria (#97422D). Slightly further away sit Rock Spray (#9D442D) and Chestnut (#954535).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 66, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #97422B: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #97422B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97422B color variations

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

#97422B 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 #97422B

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

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97422B
  • RGB151, 66, 43
  • CMYK0, 33, 42, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 66, 43)
  • HSL13°, 56%, 38%
  • HSL Precise12.778°, 55.67%, 38.039%
  • HSV13°, 72%, 59%
  • HSB13°, 72%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.259, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.259, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.259, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID97422B
  • DECIMAL ID9912875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01