#974455 Color
#974455 is rgb(151, 68, 85) in RGB, hsl(348, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 44%, 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 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974455rgb(151, 68, 85)hsl(348, 38%, 43%)hsv(348, 55%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 44%, 41%)oklch(49.9% 0.112 9.3)lab(40.54% 36.76 7.64)lch(40.54% 37.55 11.74)What #974455 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 #974455, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974455 Channel Values
How #974455 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 44% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974455 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 #974455
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974455; 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 #974455
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 #974455 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.
#974455#595954#775255#696952#7E5C53#964646#96454D#5F5F5FUsing #974455 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974455: #974455;background-color: #974455;colors: { 'color-974455': '#974455' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.267, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_974455">#974455</color>fill="#974455"More Red Colors
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#974455 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974455?
#974455 is a mid-tone red — rgb(151, 68, 85) in RGB and hsl(348, 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 6.
What is the RGB value of #974455?
#974455 is rgb(151, 68, 85) — red 151, green 68, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974455?
#974455 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 44%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974455 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974455 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974455 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974455 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 22.37, which is visibly different.
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