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#972728

#972728 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#972728 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 15.29% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.17% magenta, 73.51% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 359.46°, with 58.95% saturation and 37.25% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 2.99.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0818

Complementary

  1. #972728
  2. #279796

Split complementary

  1. #972728
  2. #27975e
  3. #276097

Analogous

  1. #972760
  2. #972728
  3. #975e27

Triadic

  1. #972728
  2. #289727
  3. #272897

Tetradic

  1. #972728
  2. #979627
  3. #279796
  4. #272897

Square

  1. #972728
  2. #609727
  3. #279796
  4. #5e2797

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0808
  2. #5a1718
  3. #972728
  4. #cd3d3f
  5. #dd7a7b

Shades

#972728 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #972728
  2. #882324
  3. #791f20
  4. #6a1b1c
  5. #5b1718
  6. #4c1414
  7. #3c1010
  8. #2d0c0c
  9. #1e0808
  10. #0f0404
  11. #000000

Tints

#972728 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #972728
  2. #a13d3e
  3. #ac5253
  4. #b66869
  5. #c17d7e
  6. #cb9394
  7. #d5a9a9
  8. #e0bebf
  9. #ead4d4
  10. #f5e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#972728 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #972728
  2. #953031
  3. #92393a
  4. #904242
  5. #8e4b4b
  6. #8c5454
  7. #895c5d
  8. #876566
  9. #856e6e
  10. #827777
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #734444 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484127 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #645a24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a60029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #703827 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b4a26 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a01428 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-972728 {
  color: #972728;
}
Background
.bg-972728 {
  background-color: #972728;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-972728 {
  border: 2px solid #972728;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #972728;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 39 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 59% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-972728 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #972728, #975e27);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-972728 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 39 40 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 2.99 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 2.99 #960018 Carmine ΔE 3.99 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.81 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.40 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 5.52 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.79 #68d8d7 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Brown
#972728  rgb(151, 39, 40)  hsl(359, 59%, 37%)  Brown
#279796  rgb(39, 151, 150)  hsl(179, 59%, 37%)  Dark Cyan
#289727  rgb(40, 151, 39)  hsl(119, 59%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#272897  rgb(39, 40, 151)  hsl(239, 59%, 37%)  Imperial Blue