#974452 Color
#974452 is rgb(151, 68, 82) in RGB, hsl(350, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 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 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974452rgb(151, 68, 82)hsl(350, 38%, 43%)hsv(350, 55%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 46%, 41%)oklch(49.8% 0.112 11.6)lab(40.48% 36.53 9.42)lch(40.48% 37.73 14.46)What #974452 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 #974452, 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.
#974452 Channel Values
How #974452 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 68 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 46% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974452 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #974452 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #974452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974452; 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 #974452
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #974452.
How #974452 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.
#974452#595951#775252#69694F#7E5C50#964646#97454B#5F5F5FUsing #974452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974452: #974452;background-color: #974452;colors: { 'color-974452': '#974452' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.267, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_974452">#974452</color>fill="#974452"More Red Colors
#974452 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974452?
#974452 is a mid-tone red — rgb(151, 68, 82) in RGB and hsl(350, 38%, 43%) 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 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #974452?
#974452 is rgb(151, 68, 82) — red 151, green 68, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974452?
#974452 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 46%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974452 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974452 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 21.32, which is visibly different.
Open #974452 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.