What color is #9C4944?

#9C4944 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C4944?

The RGB value is 156, 73, 68: 156 red, 73 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C4944?

The complementary color is #44979C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C4944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C4944 color

#9C4944 rgb(156, 73, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #9C4944 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 28.6% green and 26.7% blue (156, 73, 68).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 39% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 56% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Lumberjack (#9D4542), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#9C4944 color codes

HEX	`#9C4944`
RGB	`rgb(156, 73, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 28.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 39%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 56%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 56%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.61, 34.13, 19.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.61, 39.3, 29.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.138, 12.252, 6.93)`
Decimal	`10242372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C4944, 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 #9C4944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9C4944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	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 #9C4944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c4944; }
.text { color: #9c4944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c4944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 73 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c4944, #9c7544); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #9C4944?: #9C4944 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C4944?: The RGB value is 156, 73, 68: 156 red, 73 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C4944?: The complementary color is #44979C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C4944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.