What color is #903D3D?

#903D3D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Sizzling Bacon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #903D3D?

The RGB value is 144, 61, 61: 144 red, 61 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #903D3D?

The complementary color is #3D9090, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #903D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#903D3D color

#903D3D rgb(144, 61, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #903D3D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 23.9% green and 23.9% blue (144, 61, 61).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 40% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 58% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sizzling Bacon (#8E3537), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#903D3D color codes

HEX	`#903D3D`
RGB	`rgb(144, 61, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 23.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 40%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 58%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 58%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.12, 35.16, 17.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.12, 39.29, 26.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.014, 9.605, 5.53)`
Decimal	`9452861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #903D3D, 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 #903D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#903D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #903D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #903d3d; }
.text { color: #903d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #903d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 61 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #903d3d, #90673d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #903D3D?: #903D3D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Sizzling Bacon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #903D3D?: The RGB value is 144, 61, 61: 144 red, 61 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #903D3D?: The complementary color is #3D9090, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #903D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.