#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.
#973835rgb(151, 56, 53)hsl(2, 48%, 40%)hsv(2, 65%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 65%, 41%)oklch(47.4% 0.129 25.1)lab(37.73% 40.43 23.85)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 151 · G 56 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 48% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 65% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 65% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#973835#535334#744934#65652F#7C5631#973838#973837#585858Using #973835 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-973835: #973835;background-color: #973835;colors: { 'color-973835': '#973835' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.220, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_973835">#973835</color>fill="#973835"More Red Colors
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#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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