What color is #934A3C?

#934A3C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Explosion. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #934A3C?

The RGB value is 147, 74, 60: 147 red, 74 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #934A3C?

The complementary color is #3C8593, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #934A3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#934A3C color

#934A3C rgb(147, 74, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #934A3C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 29% green and 23.5% blue (147, 74, 60).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 42% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 59% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Explosion (#8E473B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#934A3C color codes

HEX	`#934A3C`
RGB	`rgb(147, 74, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 29%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 42%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 59%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 59%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.29, 29.34, 22.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.29, 36.88, 37.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.298, 11.429, 5.674)`
Decimal	`9652796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #934A3C, 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 #934A3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#934A3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #934A3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #934a3c; }
.text { color: #934a3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #934a3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 74 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #934a3c, #93763c); }

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Questions

What color is #934A3C?: #934A3C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Explosion. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #934A3C?: The RGB value is 147, 74, 60: 147 red, 74 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #934A3C?: The complementary color is #3C8593, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #934A3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.