What color is #943238?

#943238 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #943238?

The RGB value is 148, 50, 56: 148 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #943238?

The complementary color is #32948E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #943238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#943238 color

#943238 rgb(148, 50, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #943238 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 19.6% green and 22% blue (148, 50, 56).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 49% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 62% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Hearts (#98333A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#943238 color codes

HEX	`#943238`
RGB	`rgb(148, 50, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 19.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 49%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 66%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 62%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.72, 41.55, 18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.72, 45.67, 24.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.069, 8.865, 4.711)`
Decimal	`9712184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #943238, 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 #943238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#943238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #943238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #943238; }
.text { color: #943238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #943238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 50 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #943238, #945d32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #943238?: #943238 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #943238?: The RGB value is 148, 50, 56: 148 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #943238?: The complementary color is #32948E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #943238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.