What color is #993D44?

#993D44 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 #993D44?

The RGB value is 153, 61, 68: 153 red, 61 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #993D44?

The complementary color is #3D9992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #993D44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#993D44 color

#993D44 rgb(153, 61, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #993D44 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 23.9% green and 26.7% blue (153, 61, 68).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 43% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 56% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Shin Godzilla (#9A373F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#993D44 color codes

HEX	`#993D44`
RGB	`rgb(153, 61, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 23.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 43%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 60%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 56%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, 39.11, 15.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 42.11, 21.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.85, 10.529, 6.665)`
Decimal	`10042692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #993D44, 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 #993D44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#993D44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #993D44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #993d44; }
.text { color: #993d44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #993d44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 61 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #993d44, #99643d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #993D44?: #993D44 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 #993D44?: The RGB value is 153, 61, 68: 153 red, 61 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #993D44?: The complementary color is #3D9992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #993D44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.