What color is #942E47?

#942E47 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Vampirella. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #942E47?

The RGB value is 148, 46, 71: 148 red, 46 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #942E47?

The complementary color is #2E947B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #942E47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#942E47 color

#942E47 rgb(148, 46, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #942E47 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 18% green and 27.8% blue (148, 46, 71).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 53% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 52% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Vampirella (#9B2848), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#942E47 color codes

HEX	`#942E47`
RGB	`rgb(148, 46, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 18%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 53%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 69%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 52%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.41, 44.5, 8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.41, 45.39, 11.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.328, 8.707, 6.886)`
Decimal	`9711175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #942E47, 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 #942E47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#942E47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #942E47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #942e47; }
.text { color: #942e47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #942e47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 46 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #942e47, #94482e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #942E47?: #942E47 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Vampirella. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #942E47?: The RGB value is 148, 46, 71: 148 red, 46 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #942E47?: The complementary color is #2E947B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #942E47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.