What color is #972340?

#972340 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Vampirella. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #972340?

The RGB value is 151, 35, 64: 151 red, 35 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #972340?

The complementary color is #23977A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #972340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#972340 color

#972340 rgb(151, 35, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #972340 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 13.7% green and 25.1% blue (151, 35, 64).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 62% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 58% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Vampirella (#9B2848), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#972340 color codes

HEX	`#972340`
RGB	`rgb(151, 35, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 13.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 62%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 77%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 58%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.3, 49.06, 12.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.3, 50.51, 13.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.29, 8.154, 5.671)`
Decimal	`9904960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #972340, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #972340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#972340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #972340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #972340; }
.text { color: #972340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #972340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 35 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #972340, #974023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #972340?: #972340 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Vampirella. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #972340?: The RGB value is 151, 35, 64: 151 red, 35 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #972340?: The complementary color is #23977A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #972340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.