What color is #964244?

#964244 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 #964244?

The RGB value is 150, 66, 68: 150 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #964244?

The complementary color is #429694, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #964244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#964244 color

#964244 rgb(150, 66, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #964244 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 25.9% green and 26.7% blue (150, 66, 68).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 55% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Red My Mind (#994341), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#964244 color codes

HEX	`#964244`
RGB	`rgb(150, 66, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 25.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 39%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 56%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 55%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.24, 35.48, 16.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.24, 38.98, 24.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.571, 10.8, 6.732)`
Decimal	`9847364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #964244, 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 #964244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#964244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #964244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #964244; }
.text { color: #964244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #964244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 66 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #964244, #966a42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #964244?: #964244 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 #964244?: The RGB value is 150, 66, 68: 150 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #964244?: The complementary color is #429694, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #964244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.