What color is #954642?

#954642 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 #954642?

The RGB value is 149, 70, 66: 149 red, 70 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #954642?

The complementary color is #429195, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #954642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#954642 color

#954642 rgb(149, 70, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #954642 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 27.5% green and 25.9% blue (149, 70, 66).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 56% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Red My Mind (#994341), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#954642 color codes

HEX	`#954642`
RGB	`rgb(149, 70, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 27.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 39%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 56%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 56%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.86, 32.81, 18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.86, 37.52, 29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.569, 11.165, 6.488)`
Decimal	`9782850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #954642, 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 #954642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#954642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #954642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #954642; }
.text { color: #954642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #954642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 70 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #954642, #957042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #954642?: #954642 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 #954642?: The RGB value is 149, 70, 66: 149 red, 70 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #954642?: The complementary color is #429195, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #954642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.