What color is #9D3939?

#9D3939 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Sappanwood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D3939?

The RGB value is 157, 57, 57: 157 red, 57 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D3939?

The complementary color is #399D9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D3939?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D3939 color

#9D3939 rgb(157, 57, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D3939 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 22.4% green and 22.4% blue (157, 57, 57).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 47% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 64% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Sappanwood (#9E3D3F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#9D3939 color codes

HEX	`#9D3939`
RGB	`rgb(157, 57, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 22.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 47%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 64%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 64%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.54, 41.62, 22.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.54, 47.21, 28.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.108, 10.392, 5.028)`
Decimal	`10303801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D3939, 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 #9D3939	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D3939 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	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 #9D3939 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d3939; }
.text { color: #9d3939; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d3939; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 57 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d3939, #9d6b39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #9D3939?: #9D3939 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Sappanwood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D3939?: The RGB value is 157, 57, 57: 157 red, 57 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D3939?: The complementary color is #399D9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D3939?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.