What color is #973620?

#973620 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Spill the Beans. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #973620?

The RGB value is 151, 54, 32: 151 red, 54 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #973620?

The complementary color is #208197, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #973620?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#973620 color

#973620 rgb(151, 54, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #973620 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 21.2% green and 12.5% blue (151, 54, 32).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 65% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 79% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Spill the Beans (#9B351B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#973620 color codes

HEX	`#973620`
RGB	`rgb(151, 54, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 21.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 65%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 79%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 79%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.6, 39.48, 34.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.6, 52.45, 41.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.344, 9.324, 2.411)`
Decimal	`9909792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #973620, 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 #973620	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#973620 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #973620 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #973620; }
.text { color: #973620; }
.border { border: 2px solid #973620; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 54 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #973620, #977120); }

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Questions

What color is #973620?: #973620 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Spill the Beans. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #973620?: The RGB value is 151, 54, 32: 151 red, 54 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #973620?: The complementary color is #208197, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #973620?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.