What color is #992E37?

#992E37 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #992E37?

The RGB value is 153, 46, 55: 153 red, 46 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #992E37?

The complementary color is #2E9990, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #992E37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#992E37 color

#992E37 rgb(153, 46, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #992E37 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 18% green and 21.6% blue (153, 46, 55).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 54% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 64% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Hearts (#98333A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#992E37 color codes

HEX	`#992E37`
RGB	`rgb(153, 46, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 18%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 54%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 70%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 64%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.99, 44.92, 20.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.99, 49.22, 24.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.805, 9.004, 4.572)`
Decimal	`10038839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #992E37, 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 #992E37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#992E37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #992E37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #992e37; }
.text { color: #992e37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #992e37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 46 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #992e37, #995a2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #992E37?: #992E37 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #992E37?: The RGB value is 153, 46, 55: 153 red, 46 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #992E37?: The complementary color is #2E9990, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #992E37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.