What color is #93152D?

#93152D 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 #93152D?

The RGB value is 147, 21, 45: 147 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93152D?

The complementary color is #15937B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93152D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93152D color

#93152D rgb(147, 21, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #93152D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 8.2% green and 17.6% blue (147, 21, 45).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 69% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is French Winery (#991133), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#93152D color codes

HEX	`#93152D`
RGB	`rgb(147, 21, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 8.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 69%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.65, 50.74, 20.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.65, 54.83, 22.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.776, 6.931, 3.147)`
Decimal	`9639213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93152D, 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 #93152D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#93152D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #93152D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93152d; }
.text { color: #93152d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93152d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 21 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93152d, #933c15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #93152D?: #93152D 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 #93152D?: The RGB value is 147, 21, 45: 147 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93152D?: The complementary color is #15937B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93152D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.