What color is #93696D?

#93696D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #93696D?

The RGB value is 147, 105, 109: 147 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93696D?

The complementary color is #69938F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93696D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93696D color

#93696D rgb(147, 105, 109)

Shades of red

The hex color #93696D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 41.2% green and 42.7% blue (147, 105, 109).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 26% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 5.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#93696D color codes

HEX	`#93696D`
RGB	`rgb(147, 105, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 41.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 29%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.77, 17.42, 4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.77, 17.98, 14.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.845, 17.411, 16.78)`
Decimal	`9660781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93696D, 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 #93696D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#93696D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #93696D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93696d; }
.text { color: #93696d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93696d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 105 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93696d, #937a69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #93696D?: #93696D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #93696D?: The RGB value is 147, 105, 109: 147 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93696D?: The complementary color is #69938F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93696D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.