What color is #930029?

#930029 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color French Winery. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #930029?

The RGB value is 147, 0, 41: 147 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #930029?

The complementary color is #00936A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #930029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#930029 color

#930029 rgb(147, 0, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #930029 is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 0% green and 16.1% blue (147, 0, 41).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 72% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is French Winery (#991133), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#930029 color codes

HEX	`#930029`
RGB	`rgb(147, 0, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 0%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 72%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.32, 54.19, 21.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.32, 58.39, 21.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.434, 6.365, 2.671)`
Decimal	`9633833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #930029, 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 #930029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#930029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #930029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #930029; }
.text { color: #930029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #930029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 0 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #930029, #932000); }

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Questions

What color is #930029?: #930029 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color French Winery. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #930029?: The RGB value is 147, 0, 41: 147 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #930029?: The complementary color is #00936A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #930029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.