What color is #941144?

#941144 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Aristocratic Velvet. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #941144?

The RGB value is 148, 17, 68: 148 red, 17 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #941144?

The complementary color is #119461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #941144?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#941144 color

#941144 rgb(148, 17, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #941144 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 6.7% green and 26.7% blue (148, 17, 68).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 79% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 54% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Aristocratic Velvet (#980B4A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#941144 color codes

HEX	`#941144`
RGB	`rgb(148, 17, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 6.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 79%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 89%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 54%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.07, 53.41, 6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.07, 53.77, 6.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.458, 7.116, 6.133)`
Decimal	`9703748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #941144, 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 #941144	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#941144 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #941144 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #941144; }
.text { color: #941144; }
.border { border: 2px solid #941144; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 17 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #941144, #942011); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #941144?: #941144 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Aristocratic Velvet. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #941144?: The RGB value is 148, 17, 68: 148 red, 17 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #941144?: The complementary color is #119461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #941144?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.