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#973835 Color

#973835 is rgb(151, 56, 53) in RGB, hsl(2, 48%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 65%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#973835
HEX#973835
RGBrgb(151, 56, 53)
HSLhsl(2, 48%, 40%)
HSVhsv(2, 65%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 65%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.129 25.1)
LABlab(37.73% 40.43 23.85)
LCHlch(37.73% 46.94 30.53)

What #973835 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 #973835, 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.

#973835 Channel Values

How #973835 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 56 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 48% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 65% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 65% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #973835 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 text7.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #973835

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #973835; 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 #973835

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 #973835 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#973835
Protanopia#535334
Protanomaly#744934
Deuteranopia#65652F
Deuteranomaly#7C5631
Tritanopia#973838
Tritanomaly#973837
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #973835 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-973835: #973835;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #973835;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-973835': '#973835' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.220, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_973835">#973835</color>
SVG fillfill="#973835"

More Red Colors

#973835 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#973835 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #973835?

#973835 is a mid-tone red — rgb(151, 56, 53) in RGB and hsl(2, 48%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #973835?

#973835 is rgb(151, 56, 53) — red 151, green 56, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #973835?

#973835 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 65%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #973835 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #973835 scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #973835 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #973835 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 12.77, which is visibly different.

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