What color is #9B3B3C?

#9B3B3C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Sappanwood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B3B3C?

The RGB value is 155, 59, 60: 155 red, 59 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B3B3C?

The complementary color is #3B9B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B3B3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B3B3C color

#9B3B3C rgb(155, 59, 60)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B3B3C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 23.1% green and 23.5% blue (155, 59, 60).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 45% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 61% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Sappanwood (#9E3D3F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#9B3B3C color codes

HEX	`#9B3B3C`
RGB	`rgb(155, 59, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 23.1%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 45%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 62%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 61%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 40.17, 20.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 45.07, 26.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.899, 10.425, 5.449)`
Decimal	`10173244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B3B3C, 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 #9B3B3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B3B3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #9B3B3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b3b3c; }
.text { color: #9b3b3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b3b3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 59 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b3b3c, #9b6a3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #9B3B3C?: #9B3B3C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Sappanwood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B3B3C?: The RGB value is 155, 59, 60: 155 red, 59 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B3B3C?: The complementary color is #3B9B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B3B3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.