What color is #632126?

#632126 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #632126?

The RGB value is 99, 33, 38: 99 red, 33 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #632126?

The complementary color is #21635E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #632126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#632126 color

#632126 rgb(99, 33, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #632126 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 12.9% green and 14.9% blue (99, 33, 38).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 50% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 62% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.82:1).

#632126 color codes

HEX	`#632126`
RGB	`rgb(99, 33, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 12.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 50%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 67%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 62%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.27, 30.24, 12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.27, 32.8, 22.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.04, 3.881, 2.264)`
Decimal	`6496550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #632126, 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 #632126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#632126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #632126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #632126; }
.text { color: #632126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #632126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 33 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #632126, #633d21); }

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Questions

What color is #632126?: #632126 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #632126?: The RGB value is 99, 33, 38: 99 red, 33 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #632126?: The complementary color is #21635E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #632126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.