What color is #93003F?

#93003F is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Aristocratic Velvet. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #93003F?

The RGB value is 147, 0, 63: 147 red, 0 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93003F?

The complementary color is #009354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93003F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93003F color

#93003F rgb(147, 0, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #93003F is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 0% green and 24.7% blue (147, 0, 63).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 57% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Aristocratic Velvet (#980B4A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#93003F color codes

HEX	`#93003F`
RGB	`rgb(147, 0, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 0%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 57%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.79, 55.47, 7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.79, 56, 7.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.931, 6.564, 5.288)`
Decimal	`9633855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93003F, 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 #93003F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#93003F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #93003F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93003f; }
.text { color: #93003f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93003f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 0 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93003f, #930a00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #93003F?: #93003F is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Aristocratic Velvet. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #93003F?: The RGB value is 147, 0, 63: 147 red, 0 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93003F?: The complementary color is #009354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93003F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.