Information about #973A2F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#973A2F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 58, 47) — 59.2% red, 22.7% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 41 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#973A2F is a pleasantly vivid red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thunderbird (#923830). Slightly further away sit Tia Maria (#97422D) and AErchivist (#933232).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 58, 47)), which gives #973A2F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. #973A2F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#973A2F color variations

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

#973A2F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#973A2F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#973A2F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#973A2F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#973A2F 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
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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
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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
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#982F59
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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
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#2F9839
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#392F98
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8E982F
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#2F8E98
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#392F98
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#59982F
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#6E2F98
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Nearest named colors to #973A2F

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

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Persimmon Juice color link
Persimmon Juice

#934337

#973A2F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#973A2F
  • RGB151, 58, 47
  • CMYK0, 36, 41, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 58, 47)
  • HSL6°, 53%, 39%
  • HSL Precise6.346°, 52.525%, 38.824%
  • HSV6°, 69%, 59%
  • HSB6°, 69%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.227, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.227, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.227, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID973A2F
  • DECIMAL ID9910831
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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