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#97180C Color

#97180C is rgb(151, 24, 12) in RGB, hsl(5, 85%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 92%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Red (#8B0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97180C
HEX#97180C
RGBrgb(151, 24, 12)
HSLhsl(5, 85%, 32%)
HSVhsv(5, 92%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 92%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.163 30.1)
LABlab(33.05% 50.72 42.25)
LCHlch(33.05% 66.01 39.80)

What #97180C 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 #97180C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#97180C Channel Values

How #97180C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 24 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 85% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 92% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 92% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97180C 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.

TextWhite text8.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97180C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97180C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #97180C

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 #97180C 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.

Typical#97180C
Protanopia#454508
Protanomaly#6F3809
Deuteranopia#5D5D00
Deuteranomaly#784A00
Tritanopia#971717
Tritanomaly#971713
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #97180C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-97180c: #97180C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97180C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97180c': '#97180C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.094, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_97180c">#97180C</color>
SVG fillfill="#97180C"

More Red Colors

#97180C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97180C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97180C?

#97180C is a dark red — rgb(151, 24, 12) in RGB and hsl(5, 85%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.

What is the RGB value of #97180C?

#97180C is rgb(151, 24, 12) — red 151, green 24, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97180C?

#97180C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 92%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97180C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97180C scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97180C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97180C 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.39, which is very hard to tell apart.

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