Information about #97021D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#97021D falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 2, 29) — 59.2% red, 0.8% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 58 / 48 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97021D is a maximally vivid earthy red that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carmine (#960018). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Wine (#990012) and University Of Pennsylvania Red (#A50021).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 2, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #97021D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97021D color variations

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#97021D 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 #97021D

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

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Cranberry color link
Cranberry

#9F000F

Code Red color link
Code Red

#880025

Rock N Roll color link
Rock N Roll

#9D002F

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

#97021D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97021D
  • RGB151, 2, 29
  • CMYK0, 58, 48, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 2, 29)
  • HSL349°, 97%, 30%
  • HSL Precise349.128°, 97.386%, 30%
  • HSV349°, 99%, 59%
  • HSB349°, 99%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.008, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.008, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.008, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID97021D
  • DECIMAL ID9896477
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01