What color is #904335?

#904335 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904335?

The RGB value is 144, 67, 53: 144 red, 67 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904335?

The complementary color is #358290, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904335?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904335 color

#904335 rgb(144, 67, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #904335 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 26.3% green and 20.8% blue (144, 67, 53).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 46% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 63% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#904335 color codes

HEX	`#904335`
RGB	`rgb(144, 67, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 26.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 46%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 63%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 63%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.2, 31.38, 23.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.2, 39.41, 37.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.153, 10.202, 4.591)`
Decimal	`9454389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904335, 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 #904335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904335 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #904335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904335; }
.text { color: #904335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 67 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904335, #907135); }

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Questions

What color is #904335?: #904335 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904335?: The RGB value is 144, 67, 53: 144 red, 67 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904335?: The complementary color is #358290, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904335?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.