What color is #903E2F?

#903E2F is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #903E2F?

The RGB value is 144, 62, 47: 144 red, 62 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #903E2F?

The complementary color is #2F8190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #903E2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#903E2F color

#903E2F rgb(144, 62, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #903E2F is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 24.3% green and 18.4% blue (144, 62, 47).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 51% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 67% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#903E2F color codes

HEX	`#903E2F`
RGB	`rgb(144, 62, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 24.3%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 51%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 67%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 67%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.08, 33.61, 26.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.08, 42.54, 37.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.739, 9.582, 3.815)`
Decimal	`9453103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #903E2F, 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 #903E2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#903E2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #903E2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #903e2f; }
.text { color: #903e2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #903e2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 62 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #903e2f, #906e2f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #903E2F?: #903E2F is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #903E2F?: The RGB value is 144, 62, 47: 144 red, 62 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #903E2F?: The complementary color is #2F8190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #903E2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.