#973330 Color
#973330 is rgb(151, 51, 48) in RGB, hsl(2, 52%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 68%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Auburn (#922724), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#973330rgb(151, 51, 48)hsl(2, 52%, 39%)hsv(2, 68%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 68%, 41%)oklch(46.7% 0.135 25.5)lab(36.81% 42.40 25.83)lch(36.81% 49.65 31.34)What #973330 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 #973330, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#973330 Channel Values
How #973330 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 51 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 52% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 68% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 68% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #973330 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 #973330
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #973330; 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 #973330
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 #973330 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.
#973330#50502F#73462F#636329#7B542C#973333#973332#555555Using #973330 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-973330: #973330;background-color: #973330;colors: { 'color-973330': '#973330' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.200, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_973330">#973330</color>fill="#973330"More Red Colors
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#973330 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #973330?
#973330 is a dark red — rgb(151, 51, 48) in RGB and hsl(2, 52%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Auburn (#922724), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #973330?
#973330 is rgb(151, 51, 48) — red 151, green 51, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #973330?
#973330 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 68%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #973330 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #973330 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #973330 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #973330 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 10.08, which is visibly different.
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