What color is #974A3E?

#974A3E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mature Cognac. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #974A3E?

The RGB value is 151, 74, 62: 151 red, 74 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #974A3E?

The complementary color is #3E8B97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #974A3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#974A3E color

#974A3E rgb(151, 74, 62)

Shades of brown

The hex color #974A3E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 29% green and 24.3% blue (151, 74, 62).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 42% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 59% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Mature Cognac (#9A463D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#974A3E color codes

HEX	`#974A3E`
RGB	`rgb(151, 74, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 29%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 42%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 59%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 59%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.94, 31.12, 22.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.94, 38.17, 35.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.082, 11.826, 5.992)`
Decimal	`9914942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #974A3E, 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 #974A3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#974A3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #974A3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #974a3e; }
.text { color: #974a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #974a3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 74 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #974a3e, #97763e); }

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Questions

What color is #974A3E?: #974A3E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mature Cognac. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #974A3E?: The RGB value is 151, 74, 62: 151 red, 74 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #974A3E?: The complementary color is #3E8B97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #974A3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.