What color is #994B53?

#994B53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994B53?

The RGB value is 153, 75, 83: 153 red, 75 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994B53?

The complementary color is #4B9991, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994B53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994B53 color

#994B53 rgb(153, 75, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #994B53 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 29.4% green and 32.5% blue (153, 75, 83).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 34% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 46% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Flame (#A13F49), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#994B53 color codes

HEX	`#994B53`
RGB	`rgb(153, 75, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 29.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 34%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 51%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 46%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.89, 33.36, 10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.89, 34.99, 17.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.215, 12.431, 9.675)`
Decimal	`10046291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994B53, 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 #994B53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994B53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #994B53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994b53; }
.text { color: #994b53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994b53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 75 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994b53, #996a4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #994B53?: #994B53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994B53?: The RGB value is 153, 75, 83: 153 red, 75 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994B53?: The complementary color is #4B9991, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994B53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.