#970739 Color
#970739 is rgb(151, 7, 57) in RGB, hsl(339, 91%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 62%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#970739rgb(151, 7, 57)hsl(339, 91%, 31%)hsv(339, 95%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 62%, 41%)oklch(43.5% 0.17 11.2)lab(32.45% 54.97 14.63)lch(32.45% 56.88 14.91)What #970739 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #970739, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#970739 Channel Values
How #970739 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 151 · G 7 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 91% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 62% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #970739 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #970739
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #970739; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #970739
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #970739 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#970739#424238#6E3338#5B5B32#774735#961414#961027#4B4B4BUsing #970739 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-970739: #970739;background-color: #970739;colors: { 'color-970739': '#970739' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.027, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_970739">#970739</color>fill="#970739"More Pink Colors
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#970739 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #970739?
#970739 is a dark pink — rgb(151, 7, 57) in RGB and hsl(339, 91%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #970739?
#970739 is rgb(151, 7, 57) — red 151, green 7, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #970739?
#970739 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 62%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #970739 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #970739 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #970739 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #970739 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 18.69, which is visibly different.
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