Information about #974B3B color

#974B3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #974B3B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 75, 59) — 59.2% red, 29.4% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 36 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#974B3B presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mojo (#97463C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hot August (#9A463B) and Fusion (#98463E).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 75, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #974B3B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#974B3B color variations

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

#974B3B 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 #974B3B

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

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#974B3B
  • RGB151, 75, 59
  • CMYK0, 30, 36, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 75, 59)
  • HSL10°, 44%, 41%
  • HSL Precise10.435°, 43.81%, 41.176%
  • HSV10°, 61%, 59%
  • HSB10°, 61%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.294, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.294, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.294, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID974B3B
  • DECIMAL ID9915195
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01