What color is #942525?

#942525 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Saffronaut. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #942525?

The RGB value is 148, 37, 37: 148 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #942525?

The complementary color is #259494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #942525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#942525 color

#942525 rgb(148, 37, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #942525 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 14.5% green and 14.5% blue (148, 37, 37).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Saffronaut (#932A25), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#942525 color codes

HEX	`#942525`
RGB	`rgb(148, 37, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 14.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 60%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 75%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.47, 45.78, 28.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.47, 53.69, 31.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.21, 7.755, 2.551)`
Decimal	`9708837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #942525, 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 #942525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#942525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #942525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #942525; }
.text { color: #942525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #942525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 37 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #942525, #945d25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #942525?: #942525 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Saffronaut. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #942525?: The RGB value is 148, 37, 37: 148 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #942525?: The complementary color is #259494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #942525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.