Information about #973942 color

#973942 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #973942 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 57, 66) — 59.2% red, 22.4% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 33 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #973942 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Smoky Topaz (#933D41). Slightly further away sit Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D) and Afterburner (#983D39).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 57, 66)), which gives #973942 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #973942: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. No one has named #973942 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#973942 color variations

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#973942 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 #973942

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

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#973942
  • RGB151, 57, 66
  • CMYK0, 37, 33, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 57, 66)
  • HSL354°, 45%, 41%
  • HSL Precise354.255°, 45.192%, 40.784%
  • HSV354°, 62%, 59%
  • HSB354°, 62%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.224, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.224, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.224, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID973942
  • DECIMAL ID9910594
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01