Information about #99383A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99383A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 56, 58) — 60% red, 22% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 37 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #99383A reads as a confidently colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Afterburner (#983D39). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D) and Smoky Topaz (#933D41).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 56, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #99383A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99383A color variations

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#99383A 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 #99383A

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

Smoky Topaz color link
Smoky Topaz

#933D41

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

#99383A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99383A
  • RGB153, 56, 58
  • CMYK0, 38, 37, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 56, 58)
  • HSL359°, 46%, 41%
  • HSL Precise358.763°, 46.411%, 40.98%
  • HSV359°, 63%, 60%
  • HSB359°, 63%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.220, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.220, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.220, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99383A
  • DECIMAL ID10041402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01