What color is #942200?

#942200 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burnt Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #942200?

The RGB value is 148, 34, 0: 148 red, 34 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #942200?

The complementary color is #007294, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #942200?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#942200 color

#942200 rgb(148, 34, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #942200 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 13.3% green and 0% blue (148, 34, 0).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 100% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#942200 color codes

HEX	`#942200`
RGB	`rgb(148, 34, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 13.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 100%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.79, 45.88, 45.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.79, 64.7, 44.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.786, 7.442, 0.763)`
Decimal	`9708032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #942200, 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 #942200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#942200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #942200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #942200; }
.text { color: #942200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #942200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 34 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #942200, #946c00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Red.

Questions

What color is #942200?: #942200 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burnt Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #942200?: The RGB value is 148, 34, 0: 148 red, 34 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #942200?: The complementary color is #007294, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #942200?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.