What color is #96422F?

#96422F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96422F?

The RGB value is 150, 66, 47: 150 red, 66 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96422F?

The complementary color is #2F8396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96422F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96422F color

#96422F rgb(150, 66, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #96422F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 25.9% green and 18.4% blue (150, 66, 47).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 52% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 69% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#96422F color codes

HEX	`#96422F`
RGB	`rgb(150, 66, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 25.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 52%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 69%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 69%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.88, 33.9, 28.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.88, 44.27, 40.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.04, 10.588, 3.94)`
Decimal	`9847343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96422F, 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 #96422F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96422F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #96422F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96422f; }
.text { color: #96422f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96422f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 66 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96422f, #96762f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #96422F?: #96422F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96422F?: The RGB value is 150, 66, 47: 150 red, 66 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96422F?: The complementary color is #2F8396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96422F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.