Information about #974C3F color

#974C3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #974C3F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 76, 63) (59.2% red, 29.8% green, 24.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 35 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#974C3F is a clearly saturated earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fusion (#98463E). Slightly further away sit Vintage Rust (#965044) and Mojo (#97463C).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 76, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #974C3F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#974C3F color variations

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#974C3F 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 #974C3F

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

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#974C3F
  • RGB151, 76, 63
  • CMYK0, 29, 35, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 76, 63)
  • HSL9°, 41%, 42%
  • HSL Precise8.864°, 41.121%, 41.961%
  • HSV9°, 58%, 59%
  • HSB9°, 58%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.298, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.298, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.298, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID974C3F
  • DECIMAL ID9915455
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01