What color is #946966?

#946966 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946966?

The RGB value is 148, 105, 102: 148 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946966?

The complementary color is #669194, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946966 color

#946966 rgb(148, 105, 102)

Shades of red

The hex color #946966 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 41.2% green and 40% blue (148, 105, 102).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 18% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 31% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Temptation (#956E5F), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#946966 color codes

HEX	`#946966`
RGB	`rgb(148, 105, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 41.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 18%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 31%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 31%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.71, 16.79, 8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.71, 18.84, 26.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.663, 17.36, 14.883)`
Decimal	`9726310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946966, 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 #946966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #946966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946966; }
.text { color: #946966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 105 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946966, #948066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #946966?: #946966 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946966?: The RGB value is 148, 105, 102: 148 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946966?: The complementary color is #669194, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.