What color is #963D4E?

#963D4E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #963D4E?

The RGB value is 150, 61, 78: 150 red, 61 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #963D4E?

The complementary color is #3D9685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #963D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#963D4E color

#963D4E rgb(150, 61, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #963D4E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 23.9% green and 30.6% blue (150, 61, 78).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 42% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 48% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#963D4E color codes

HEX	`#963D4E`
RGB	`rgb(150, 61, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 23.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 42%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 59%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 48%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.5, 38.96, 8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.5, 39.96, 12.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.623, 10.373, 8.386)`
Decimal	`9846094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #963D4E, 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 #963D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#963D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #963D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #963d4e; }
.text { color: #963d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #963d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 61 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #963d4e, #96583d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #963D4E?: #963D4E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #963D4E?: The RGB value is 150, 61, 78: 150 red, 61 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #963D4E?: The complementary color is #3D9685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #963D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.