What color is #633131?

#633131 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #633131?

The RGB value is 99, 49, 49: 99 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #633131?

The complementary color is #316363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #633131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#633131 color

#633131 rgb(99, 49, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #633131 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 19.2% green and 19.2% blue (99, 49, 49).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 51% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rampant Rhubarb (#603231), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#633131 color codes

HEX	`#633131`
RGB	`rgb(99, 49, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 19.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 51%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 51%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.94, 22.48, 10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.94, 24.72, 24.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.799, 5.072, 3.526)`
Decimal	`6500657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #633131, 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 #633131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#633131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #633131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #633131; }
.text { color: #633131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #633131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 49 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #633131, #634a31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #633131?: #633131 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #633131?: The RGB value is 99, 49, 49: 99 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #633131?: The complementary color is #316363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #633131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.