Information about #F97873 color

#F97873 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F97873 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(249, 120, 115) (97.6% red, 47.1% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 51 / 53 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F97873 is a pure, full-strength earthy red that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coral Reef (#FD7C6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Salmon (#FA8072) and Soft Red (#F47174).

The recipe behind #F97873 is rgb(249, 120, 115), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F97873 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #F97873 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F97873 color variations

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

#F97873 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 #F97873

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

Coral Reef color link
Coral Reef

#FD7C6E

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Begonia color link
Begonia

#FA6E79

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Dawn color link
Dawn

#FA7B62

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F97873
  • RGB249, 120, 115
  • CMYK0, 51, 53, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 120, 115)
  • HSL2°, 92%, 71%
  • HSL Precise2.239°, 91.781%, 71.373%
  • HSV2°, 54%, 98%
  • HSB2°, 54%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.471, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.471, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.471, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF97873
  • DECIMAL ID16349299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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