What color is #994341?

#994341 is a desaturated red known as Red My Mind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Red My Mind?

The RGB value is 153, 67, 65: 153 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Red My Mind?

The complementary color is #419799, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Red My Mind color: hex code #994341

#994341 rgb(153, 67, 65)

Shades of red

Red My Mind has the hex code #994341. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 26.3% green and 25.5% blue (153, 67, 65).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 40% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 58% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

Red My Mind (#994341) color codes

HEX	`#994341`
RGB	`rgb(153, 67, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 26.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 40%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 58%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 58%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.87, 35.85, 18.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.87, 40.54, 27.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.099, 11.17, 6.308)`
Decimal	`10044225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Red My Mind, 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 #994341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #994341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994341; }
.text { color: #994341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 67 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994341, #996f41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

See #994341 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #994341?: #994341 is a desaturated red known as Red My Mind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Red My Mind?: The RGB value is 153, 67, 65: 153 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Red My Mind?: The complementary color is #419799, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.