#972633 Color
#972633 is rgb(151, 38, 51) in RGB, hsl(353, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 66%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#972633rgb(151, 38, 51)hsl(353, 60%, 37%)hsv(353, 75%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 66%, 41%)oklch(45.3% 0.148 19.3)lab(34.95% 47.56 21.72)lch(34.95% 52.28 24.55)What #972633 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 #972633, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#972633 Channel Values
How #972633 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 38 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 66% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #972633 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 #972633
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #972633; 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 #972633
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 #972633 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.
#972633#4A4A32#713F32#5F5F2C#7A4E2F#972828#97272D#515151Using #972633 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-972633: #972633;background-color: #972633;colors: { 'color-972633': '#972633' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.149, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_972633">#972633</color>fill="#972633"More Red Colors
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#972633 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #972633?
#972633 is a dark red — rgb(151, 38, 51) in RGB and hsl(353, 60%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.
What is the RGB value of #972633?
#972633 is rgb(151, 38, 51) — red 151, green 38, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #972633?
#972633 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 66%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #972633 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #972633 scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #972633 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #972633 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 10.98, which is visibly different.
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