Red Rum (#973A4A)
The hex code for Red Rum is #973A4A. It is rgb(151, 58, 74) in RGB, hsl(350, 44%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 51%, 41%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#973A4Argb(151, 58, 74)hsl(350, 44%, 41%)hsv(350, 62%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 51%, 41%)oklch(48.1% 0.125 12.7)lab(38.44% 40.71 11.64)lch(38.44% 42.34 15.95)Colors Closest to Red Rum
Red Rum is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
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#973A4A Channel Values
How Red Rum 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 58 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 44% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 62% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 51% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Red Rum 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 Red Rum
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Red Rum; 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 Red Rum
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 Red Rum 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.
#973A4A#545449#754B4A#656546#7C5748#963C3C#973B42#595959Using #973A4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--red-rum: #973A4A;background-color: #973A4A;colors: { 'red-rum': '#973A4A' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.227, blue: 0.290)<color name="red_rum">#973A4A</color>fill="#973A4A"More Red Colors
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#973A4A Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Red Rum?
The hex code for Red Rum is #973A4A. That is rgb(151, 58, 74) in RGB, hsl(350, 44%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 51%, 41%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #973A4A?
#973A4A is rgb(151, 58, 74) — red 151, green 58, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #973A4A?
#973A4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 51%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #973A4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #973A4A scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #973A4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #973A4A 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.95, which is visibly different.
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