What color is #942541?

#942541 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Vampirella. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #942541?

The RGB value is 148, 37, 65: 148 red, 37 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #942541?

The complementary color is #259478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #942541?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#942541 color

#942541 rgb(148, 37, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #942541 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 14.5% green and 25.5% blue (148, 37, 65).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 60% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 56% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Vampirella (#9B2848), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#942541 color codes

HEX	`#942541`
RGB	`rgb(148, 37, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 14.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 60%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 75%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 56%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.99, 47.52, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.99, 48.74, 12.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.83, 8.003, 5.816)`
Decimal	`9708865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #942541, 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 #942541	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#942541 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #942541 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #942541; }
.text { color: #942541; }
.border { border: 2px solid #942541; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 37 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #942541, #944125); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #942541?: #942541 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Vampirella. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #942541?: The RGB value is 148, 37, 65: 148 red, 37 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #942541?: The complementary color is #259478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #942541?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.