What color is #994D5C?

#994D5C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994D5C?

The RGB value is 153, 77, 92: 153 red, 77 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994D5C?

The complementary color is #4D998A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994D5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994D5C color

#994D5C rgb(153, 77, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #994D5C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 30.2% green and 36.1% blue (153, 77, 92).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 40% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#994D5C color codes

HEX	`#994D5C`
RGB	`rgb(153, 77, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 30.2%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 50%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 40%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.54, 33.31, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.54, 33.84, 10.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.723, 12.854, 11.671)`
Decimal	`10046812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994D5C, 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 #994D5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994D5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #994D5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994d5c; }
.text { color: #994d5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994d5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 77 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994d5c, #99644d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #994D5C?: #994D5C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994D5C?: The RGB value is 153, 77, 92: 153 red, 77 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994D5C?: The complementary color is #4D998A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994D5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.