Close to Marsala
#975151
#975151 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 31.8% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #975151.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.81:1 AABlack text on this color
3.61:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.81:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.61:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #975151 as they’d see it.
#975151 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #975151
What color is #975151?
#975151 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 31.8% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #975151 in RGB?
#975151 is rgb(151, 81, 81): 151 red, 81 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #975151 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 46, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #975151?
PANTONE 4985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #975151?
Its complement #067172 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.