What color is #931717?

#931717 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Socialist. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #931717?

The RGB value is 147, 23, 23: 147 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #931717?

The complementary color is #179393, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #931717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#931717 color

#931717 rgb(147, 23, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #931717 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 9% green and 9% blue (147, 23, 23).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 73% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 84% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Socialist (#921A1C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#931717 color codes

HEX	`#931717`
RGB	`rgb(147, 23, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 73%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 84%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 84%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, 49.36, 34.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 60.06, 34.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.495, 6.88, 1.48)`
Decimal	`9639703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #931717, 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 #931717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#931717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	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 #931717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #931717; }
.text { color: #931717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #931717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 23 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #931717, #935517); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #931717?: #931717 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Socialist. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #931717?: The RGB value is 147, 23, 23: 147 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #931717?: The complementary color is #179393, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #931717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.