Information about #974D3B color

#974D3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #974D3B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 77, 59) — 59.2% red, 30.2% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 36 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#974D3B is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mojo (#97463C). Slightly further away sit Hot August (#9A463B) and Fusion (#98463E).

The recipe behind #974D3B is rgb(151, 77, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #974D3B: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #974D3B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#974D3B color variations

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#974D3B 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 #974D3B

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

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#974D3B
  • RGB151, 77, 59
  • CMYK0, 29, 36, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 77, 59)
  • HSL12°, 44%, 41%
  • HSL Precise11.739°, 43.81%, 41.176%
  • HSV12°, 61%, 59%
  • HSB12°, 61%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.302, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.302, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.302, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID974D3B
  • DECIMAL ID9915707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01