What color is #994A2B?

#994A2B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Coco Muck. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994A2B?

The RGB value is 153, 74, 43: 153 red, 74 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994A2B?

The complementary color is #2B7A99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994A2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994A2B color

#994A2B rgb(153, 74, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #994A2B is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 29% green and 16.9% blue (153, 74, 43).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 56% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 72% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Coco Muck (#994A25), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#994A2B color codes

HEX	`#994A2B`
RGB	`rgb(153, 74, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 29%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 56%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 72%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 72%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, 30.65, 33.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 45.24, 47.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.023, 11.846, 3.728)`
Decimal	`10045995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994A2B, 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 #994A2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994A2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #994A2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994a2b; }
.text { color: #994a2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994a2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 74 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994a2b, #99812b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #994A2B?: #994A2B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Coco Muck. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994A2B?: The RGB value is 153, 74, 43: 153 red, 74 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994A2B?: The complementary color is #2B7A99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994A2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.