#971A07 Color
#971A07 is rgb(151, 26, 7) in RGB, hsl(8, 91%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 95%, 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 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#971A07rgb(151, 26, 7)hsl(8, 91%, 31%)hsv(8, 95%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 83%, 95%, 41%)oklch(43.8% 0.162 31.4)lab(33.22% 50.16 44.38)lch(33.22% 66.98 41.51)What #971A07 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 #971A07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#971A07 Channel Values
How #971A07 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 26 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 91% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 83% · Y 95% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #971A07 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 #971A07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #971A07; 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 #971A07
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 #971A07 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.
#971A07#464603#703904#5D5D00#784B00#971818#971913#4D4D4DUsing #971A07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-971a07: #971A07;background-color: #971A07;colors: { 'color-971a07': '#971A07' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.102, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_971a07">#971A07</color>fill="#971A07"More Red Colors
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#971A07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #971A07?
#971A07 is a dark red — rgb(151, 26, 7) in RGB and hsl(8, 91%, 31%) 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 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #971A07?
#971A07 is rgb(151, 26, 7) — red 151, green 26, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #971A07?
#971A07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 95%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #971A07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #971A07 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #971A07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #971A07 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 4.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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