#973552 Color
#973552 is rgb(151, 53, 82) in RGB, hsl(342, 48%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 46%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#973552rgb(151, 53, 82)hsl(342, 48%, 40%)hsv(342, 65%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 46%, 41%)oklch(47.7% 0.133 5.5)lab(37.75% 43.48 5.63)lch(37.75% 43.85 7.38)What #973552 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 #973552, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#973552 Channel Values
How #973552 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 53 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 48% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 65% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 46% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #973552 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 #973552
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #973552; 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 #973552
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 #973552 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.
#973552#515151#744752#64644E#7B5550#963A3A#963845#585858Using #973552 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-973552: #973552;background-color: #973552;colors: { 'color-973552': '#973552' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.208, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_973552">#973552</color>fill="#973552"More Pink Colors
#973552 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#973552 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #973552?
#973552 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 53, 82) in RGB and hsl(342, 48%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #973552?
#973552 is rgb(151, 53, 82) — red 151, green 53, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #973552?
#973552 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 46%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #973552 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #973552 scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #973552 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #973552 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 23.65, which is visibly different.
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