Close to Dark Red
#972710
#972710 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Dark Red. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.3% green, and 6.3% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 81% saturation and 33% 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 #972710.
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
8.04:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.04:1 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 #972710 as they’d see it.
#972710 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 #972710
What color is #972710?
#972710 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Dark Red. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.3% green, and 6.3% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 81% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #972710 in RGB?
#972710 is rgb(151, 39, 16): 151 red, 39 green, and 16 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #972710 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 89, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #972710?
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 #972710?
Its complement #055869 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.