Information about #953C36 color

#953C36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#953C36 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 60, 54) — 58.4% red, 23.5% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 37 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #953C36 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Afterburner (#983D39). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Persimmon Juice (#934337) and Thunderbird (#923830).

The recipe behind #953C36 is rgb(149, 60, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #953C36: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. #953C36 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#953C36 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#953C36 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #953C36

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#953C36
  • RGB149, 60, 54
  • CMYK0, 35, 37, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 60, 54)
  • HSL4°, 47%, 40%
  • HSL Precise3.789°, 46.798%, 39.804%
  • HSV4°, 64%, 58%
  • HSB4°, 64%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.235, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.235, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.235, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID953C36
  • DECIMAL ID9780278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01