Close to Dark Red
#972708
#972708 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Dark Red. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.3% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 90% saturation and 31% 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 #972708.
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
8.05:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.05:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.61:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #972708 as they’d see it.
#972708 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 #972708
What color is #972708?
#972708 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Dark Red. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.3% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 90% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #972708 in RGB?
#972708 is rgb(151, 39, 8): 151 red, 39 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #972708 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 95, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #972708?
PANTONE 1675 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #972708?
Its complement #0A576E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.