What color is #92172B?

#92172B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Succubus. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #92172B?

The RGB value is 146, 23, 43: 146 red, 23 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #92172B?

The complementary color is #17927E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #92172B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#92172B color

#92172B rgb(146, 23, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #92172B is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue (146, 23, 43).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 73% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 71% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Succubus (#990022), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#92172B color codes

HEX	`#92172B`
RGB	`rgb(146, 23, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 73%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 84%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 71%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.58, 49.85, 21.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.58, 54.47, 23.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.598, 6.9, 2.954)`
Decimal	`9574187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #92172B, 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 #92172B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#92172B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #92172B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #92172b; }
.text { color: #92172b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #92172b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 23 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #92172b, #924117); }

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Questions

What color is #92172B?: #92172B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Succubus. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #92172B?: The RGB value is 146, 23, 43: 146 red, 23 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #92172B?: The complementary color is #17927E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #92172B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.