What color is #994E21?

#994E21 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Panela. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994E21?

The RGB value is 153, 78, 33: 153 red, 78 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994E21?

The complementary color is #216C99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994E21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994E21 color

#994E21 rgb(153, 78, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #994E21 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 30.6% green and 12.9% blue (153, 78, 33).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 65% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 78% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Panela (#9B5227), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#994E21 color codes

HEX	`#994E21`
RGB	`rgb(153, 78, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 30.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 65%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 78%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 78%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, 27.98, 39.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 48.29, 54.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.137, 12.333, 2.969)`
Decimal	`10047009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994E21, 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 #994E21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994E21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #994E21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994e21; }
.text { color: #994e21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994e21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 78 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994e21, #998a21); }

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Questions

What color is #994E21?: #994E21 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Panela. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994E21?: The RGB value is 153, 78, 33: 153 red, 78 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994E21?: The complementary color is #216C99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994E21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.