What color is #922335?

#922335 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color French Winery. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #922335?

The RGB value is 146, 35, 53: 146 red, 35 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #922335?

The complementary color is #239280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #922335?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#922335 color

#922335 rgb(146, 35, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #922335 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 13.7% green and 20.8% blue (146, 35, 53).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 64% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is French Winery (#991133), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#922335 color codes

HEX	`#922335`
RGB	`rgb(146, 35, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 13.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 61%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 76%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 64%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.08, 46.74, 17.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.08, 49.86, 20.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.099, 7.572, 4.139)`
Decimal	`9577269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #922335, 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 #922335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#922335 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #922335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #922335; }
.text { color: #922335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #922335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 35 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #922335, #924823); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #922335?: #922335 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color French Winery. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #922335?: The RGB value is 146, 35, 53: 146 red, 35 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #922335?: The complementary color is #239280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #922335?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.