What color is #940914?

#940914 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Carmine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #940914?

The RGB value is 148, 9, 20: 148 red, 9 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #940914?

The complementary color is #099489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #940914?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#940914 color

#940914 rgb(148, 9, 20)

Shades of red

The hex color #940914 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 3.5% green and 7.8% blue (148, 9, 20).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 89% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 86% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#940914 color codes

HEX	`#940914`
RGB	`rgb(148, 9, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 3.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 89%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 94%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 86%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.75, 52.36, 35.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.75, 63.12, 33.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.438, 6.544, 1.27)`
Decimal	`9701652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #940914, 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 #940914	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#940914 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #940914 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #940914; }
.text { color: #940914; }
.border { border: 2px solid #940914; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 9 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #940914, #944309); }

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Questions

What color is #940914?: #940914 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Carmine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #940914?: The RGB value is 148, 9, 20: 148 red, 9 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #940914?: The complementary color is #099489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #940914?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.