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#97341C Color

#97341C is rgb(151, 52, 28) in RGB, hsl(12, 69%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 81%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97341C
HEX#97341C
RGBrgb(151, 52, 28)
HSLhsl(12, 69%, 35%)
HSVhsv(12, 81%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 81%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.138 34.7)
LABlab(36.78% 41.32 37.33)
LCHlch(36.78% 55.69 42.10)

What #97341C 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 #97341C, 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.

#97341C Channel Values

How #97341C 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 52 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 69% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 81% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 81% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97341C 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 text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97341C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97341C; 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 #97341C

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 #97341C 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#97341C
Protanopia#51511A
Protanomaly#73471B
Deuteranopia#63630D
Deuteranomaly#7B5414
Tritanopia#983232
Tritanomaly#97332A
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #97341C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97341c: #97341C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97341C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97341c': '#97341C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.204, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_97341c">#97341C</color>
SVG fillfill="#97341C"

More Red Colors

#97341C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97341C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97341C?

#97341C is a dark red — rgb(151, 52, 28) in RGB and hsl(12, 69%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #97341C?

#97341C is rgb(151, 52, 28) — red 151, green 52, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97341C?

#97341C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 81%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97341C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97341C scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97341C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97341C 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 10.69, which is visibly different.

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