Information about #993338 color

#993338 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#993338 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 51, 56) — 60% red, 20% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 38 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#993338 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Milano Red (#9E3332). Slightly further away sit AErchivist (#933232) and Roadster (#9F2C37).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 51, 56)), which gives #993338 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #993338 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#993338 color variations

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

#993338 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 #993338

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

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#993338
  • RGB153, 51, 56
  • CMYK0, 40, 38, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 51, 56)
  • HSL357°, 50%, 40%
  • HSL Precise357.059°, 50%, 40%
  • HSV357°, 67%, 60%
  • HSB357°, 67%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.200, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.200, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.200, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID993338
  • DECIMAL ID10040120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01