What color is #994A4A?

#994A4A 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 #994A4A?

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

What is the complementary color of #994A4A?

The complementary color is #4A9999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994A4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994A4A color

#994A4A rgb(153, 74, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #994A4A is a desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 35% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 52% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Red My Mind (#994341), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#994A4A color codes

HEX	`#994A4A`
RGB	`rgb(153, 74, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 29%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 35%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 52%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 52%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.48, 32.98, 15.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.48, 36.46, 25.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.823, 12.166, 7.94)`
Decimal	`10046026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994A4A, 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 #994A4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994A4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #994A4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994a4a; }
.text { color: #994a4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994a4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 74 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994a4a, #99724a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #994A4A?: #994A4A 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 #994A4A?: The RGB value is 153, 74, 74: 153 red, 74 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994A4A?: The complementary color is #4A9999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994A4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.