What color is #96363E?

#96363E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Shin Godzilla. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96363E?

The RGB value is 150, 54, 62: 150 red, 54 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96363E?

The complementary color is #36968E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96363E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96363E color

#96363E rgb(150, 54, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #96363E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 21.2% green and 24.3% blue (150, 54, 62).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 47% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 59% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Shin Godzilla (#9A373F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#96363E color codes

HEX	`#96363E`
RGB	`rgb(150, 54, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 21.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 47%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 64%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 59%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.88, 40.88, 16.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.88, 44.18, 22.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.768, 9.472, 5.607)`
Decimal	`9844286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96363E, 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 #96363E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#96363E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #96363E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96363e; }
.text { color: #96363e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96363e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 54 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96363e, #965e36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #96363E?: #96363E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Shin Godzilla. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96363E?: The RGB value is 150, 54, 62: 150 red, 54 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96363E?: The complementary color is #36968E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96363E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.