What color is #973139?

#973139 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #973139?

The RGB value is 151, 49, 57: 151 red, 49 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #973139?

The complementary color is #31978F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #973139?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#973139 color

#973139 rgb(151, 49, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #973139 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 19.2% green and 22.4% blue (151, 49, 57).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 51% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 62% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Hearts (#98333A), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#973139 color codes

HEX	`#973139`
RGB	`rgb(151, 49, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 19.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 51%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 68%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 62%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.13, 43.11, 18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.13, 47.09, 23.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.601, 9.073, 4.853)`
Decimal	`9908537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #973139, 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 #973139	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#973139 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #973139 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #973139; }
.text { color: #973139; }
.border { border: 2px solid #973139; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 49 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #973139, #975c31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #973139?: #973139 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #973139?: The RGB value is 151, 49, 57: 151 red, 49 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #973139?: The complementary color is #31978F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #973139?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.