#973B53 Color
#973B53 is rgb(151, 59, 83) in RGB, hsl(344, 44%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 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 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#973B53rgb(151, 59, 83)hsl(344, 44%, 41%)hsv(344, 61%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 41%)oklch(48.5% 0.125 6.8)lab(38.80% 40.90 6.47)lch(38.80% 41.40 8.99)What #973B53 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 #973B53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#973B53 Channel Values
How #973B53 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 59 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 44% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 61% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 45% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #973B53 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 #973B53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #973B53; 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 #973B53
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 #973B53 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.
#973B53#545452#754B53#66664F#7C5851#963F3F#963D48#5A5A5AUsing #973B53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-973b53: #973B53;background-color: #973B53;colors: { 'color-973b53': '#973B53' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.231, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_973b53">#973B53</color>fill="#973B53"More Pink Colors
#973B53 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#973B53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #973B53?
#973B53 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 59, 83) in RGB and hsl(344, 44%, 41%) 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 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #973B53?
#973B53 is rgb(151, 59, 83) — red 151, green 59, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #973B53?
#973B53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #973B53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #973B53 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #973B53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #973B53 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 23.03, which is visibly different.
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