What color is #953127?

#953127 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Potion № 9. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #953127?

The RGB value is 149, 49, 39: 149 red, 49 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #953127?

The complementary color is #278B95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #953127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#953127 color

#953127 rgb(149, 49, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #953127 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 19.2% green and 15.3% blue (149, 49, 39).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 59% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 74% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Potion № 9 (#8F3129), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#953127 color codes

HEX	`#953127`
RGB	`rgb(149, 49, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 19.2%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 59%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 74%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 74%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.47, 41.33, 29.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.47, 50.6, 35.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.86, 8.735, 2.875)`
Decimal	`9777447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #953127, 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 #953127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#953127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #953127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #953127; }
.text { color: #953127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #953127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 49 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #953127, #956827); }

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Questions

What color is #953127?: #953127 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Potion № 9. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #953127?: The RGB value is 149, 49, 39: 149 red, 49 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #953127?: The complementary color is #278B95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #953127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.