Information about #974A49 color

#974A49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#974A49 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 74, 73) — 59.2% red, 29% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 31 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#974A49 is a moderately toned earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Maroon (#944547). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ameile (#904947) and Vintage Rust (#965044).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 74, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #974A49: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. #974A49 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#974A49 color variations

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

#974A49 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 #974A49

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

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#974A49
  • RGB151, 74, 73
  • CMYK0, 30, 31, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 74, 73)
  • HSL1°, 35%, 44%
  • HSL Precise0.769°, 34.821%, 43.922%
  • HSV1°, 52%, 59%
  • HSB1°, 52%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.290, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.290, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.290, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID974A49
  • DECIMAL ID9914953
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01