What color is #944849?

#944849 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red My Mind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #944849?

The RGB value is 148, 72, 73: 148 red, 72 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944849?

The complementary color is #489493, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944849 color

#944849 rgb(148, 72, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #944849 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 28.2% green and 28.6% blue (148, 72, 73).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 51% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Red My Mind (#994341), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#944849 color codes

HEX	`#944849`
RGB	`rgb(148, 72, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 28.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 51%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.27, 32, 14.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.27, 35.09, 24.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.734, 11.413, 7.676)`
Decimal	`9717833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944849, 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 #944849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #944849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944849; }
.text { color: #944849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 72 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944849, #946d48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #944849?: #944849 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red My Mind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #944849?: The RGB value is 148, 72, 73: 148 red, 72 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944849?: The complementary color is #489493, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.