What color is #934647?

#934647 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red My Mind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #934647?

The RGB value is 147, 70, 71: 147 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #934647?

The complementary color is #469392, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #934647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#934647 color

#934647 rgb(147, 70, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #934647 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 27.5% green and 27.8% blue (147, 70, 71).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 52% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Red My Mind (#994341), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#934647 color codes

HEX	`#934647`
RGB	`rgb(147, 70, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 27.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 52%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 52%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.65, 32.49, 14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.65, 35.69, 24.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.361, 11.04, 7.282)`
Decimal	`9651783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #934647, 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 #934647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#934647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #934647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #934647; }
.text { color: #934647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #934647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 70 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #934647, #936b46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #934647?: #934647 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red My Mind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #934647?: The RGB value is 147, 70, 71: 147 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #934647?: The complementary color is #469392, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #934647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.