What color is #963C44?

#963C44 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 #963C44?

The RGB value is 150, 60, 68: 150 red, 60 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #963C44?

The complementary color is #3C968E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #963C44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#963C44 color

#963C44 rgb(150, 60, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #963C44 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 23.5% green and 26.7% blue (150, 60, 68).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 43% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 55% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Shin Godzilla (#9A373F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#963C44 color codes

HEX	`#963C44`
RGB	`rgb(150, 60, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 23.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 43%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 60%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 55%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.08, 38.51, 14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.08, 41.18, 20.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.238, 10.135, 6.622)`
Decimal	`9845828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #963C44, 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 #963C44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#963C44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #963C44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #963c44; }
.text { color: #963c44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #963c44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 60 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #963c44, #96613c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #963C44?: #963C44 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 #963C44?: The RGB value is 150, 60, 68: 150 red, 60 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #963C44?: The complementary color is #3C968E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #963C44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.