What color is #942A2A?

#942A2A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Ripasso. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #942A2A?

The RGB value is 148, 42, 42: 148 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #942A2A?

The complementary color is #2A9494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #942A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#942A2A color

#942A2A rgb(148, 42, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #942A2A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 16.5% green and 16.5% blue (148, 42, 42).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 56% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 72% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Ripasso (#94312F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#942A2A color codes

HEX	`#942A2A`
RGB	`rgb(148, 42, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 16.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 56%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 72%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 72%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, 44.1, 25.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 51.13, 30.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.46, 8.121, 3.049)`
Decimal	`9710122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #942A2A, 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 #942A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#942A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #942A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #942a2a; }
.text { color: #942a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #942a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 42 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #942a2a, #945f2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #942A2A?: #942A2A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Ripasso. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #942A2A?: The RGB value is 148, 42, 42: 148 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #942A2A?: The complementary color is #2A9494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #942A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.