What color is #94262F?

#94262F is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #94262F?

The RGB value is 148, 38, 47: 148 red, 38 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #94262F?

The complementary color is #26948B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #94262F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#94262F color

#94262F rgb(148, 38, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #94262F is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 14.9% green and 18.4% blue (148, 38, 47).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 59% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 68% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#94262F color codes

HEX	`#94262F`
RGB	`rgb(148, 38, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 14.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 59%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 74%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 68%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.75, 45.92, 22.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.75, 50.98, 25.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.42, 7.889, 3.505)`
Decimal	`9709103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #94262F, 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 #94262F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#94262F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #94262F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #94262f; }
.text { color: #94262f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #94262f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 38 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #94262f, #945426); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #94262F?: #94262F is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #94262F?: The RGB value is 148, 38, 47: 148 red, 38 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #94262F?: The complementary color is #26948B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #94262F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.