Information about #973B48 color

#973B48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #973B48 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 59, 72) (59.2% red, 23.1% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 31 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #973B48 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Erotic (#94414C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smoky Topaz (#933D41) and Pastel Maroon (#944547).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 59, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #973B48: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #973B48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#973B48 color variations

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#973B48 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 #973B48

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

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#973B48
  • RGB151, 59, 72
  • CMYK0, 36, 31, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 59, 72)
  • HSL352°, 44%, 41%
  • HSL Precise351.522°, 43.81%, 41.176%
  • HSV352°, 61%, 59%
  • HSB352°, 61%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.231, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.231, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.231, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID973B48
  • DECIMAL ID9911112
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01