What color is #972F1C?

#972F1C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Lust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #972F1C?

The RGB value is 151, 47, 28: 151 red, 47 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #972F1C?

The complementary color is #1C8497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #972F1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#972F1C color

#972F1C rgb(151, 47, 28)

Shades of brown

The hex color #972F1C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 18.4% green and 11% blue (151, 47, 28).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 69% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 81% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Lust (#993322), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#972F1C color codes

HEX	`#972F1C`
RGB	`rgb(151, 47, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 18.4%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 69%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 81%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 81%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.4, 42.46, 35.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.4, 55.34, 39.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.99, 8.698, 2.041)`
Decimal	`9907996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #972F1C, 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 #972F1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#972F1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #972F1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #972f1c; }
.text { color: #972f1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #972f1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 47 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #972f1c, #976c1c); }

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Questions

What color is #972F1C?: #972F1C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Lust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #972F1C?: The RGB value is 151, 47, 28: 151 red, 47 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #972F1C?: The complementary color is #1C8497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #972F1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.