What color is #994C38?

#994C38 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Picante. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994C38?

The RGB value is 153, 76, 56: 153 red, 76 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994C38?

The complementary color is #388599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994C38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994C38 color

#994C38 rgb(153, 76, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #994C38 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 29.8% green and 22% blue (153, 76, 56).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 46% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 63% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Picante (#A04933), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#994C38 color codes

HEX	`#994C38`
RGB	`rgb(153, 76, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 29.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 46%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 63%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 63%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.58, 30.39, 26.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.58, 40.35, 41.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.436, 12.229, 5.235)`
Decimal	`10046520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994C38, 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 #994C38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994C38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #994C38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994c38; }
.text { color: #994c38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994c38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 76 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994c38, #997d38); }

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Questions

What color is #994C38?: #994C38 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Picante. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994C38?: The RGB value is 153, 76, 56: 153 red, 76 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994C38?: The complementary color is #388599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994C38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.