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#993D40 Color

#993D40 is rgb(153, 61, 64) in RGB, hsl(358, 43%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 58%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#993D40
HEX#993D40
RGBrgb(153, 61, 64)
HSLhsl(358, 43%, 42%)
HSVhsv(358, 60%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 58%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.124 21)
LABlab(39.15% 39.45 18.91)
LCHlch(39.15% 43.75 25.61)

What #993D40 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #993D40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#993D40 Channel Values

How #993D40 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 61 · B 648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 43% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 60% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 58% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #993D40 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #993D40

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #993D40; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #993D40

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #993D40.

How #993D40 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#993D40
Protanopia#56563F
Protanomaly#774D40
Deuteranopia#67673B
Deuteranomaly#7E593D
Tritanopia#993D3D
Tritanomaly#993D3E
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #993D40 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-993d40: #993D40;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #993D40;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-993d40': '#993D40' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.239, blue: 0.251)
Android XML<color name="color_993d40">#993D40</color>
SVG fillfill="#993D40"

More Red Colors

#993D40 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#993D40 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #993D40?

#993D40 is a mid-tone red — rgb(153, 61, 64) in RGB and hsl(358, 43%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #993D40?

#993D40 is rgb(153, 61, 64) — red 153, green 61, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #993D40?

#993D40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 58%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #993D40 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #993D40 scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #993D40 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #993D40 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.62, which is visibly different.

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