Information about #993333 color

#993333 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#993333 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 51, 51) — 60% red, 20% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 40 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#993333 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well 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). Nearby in the Register you will also find AErchivist (#933232) and Guardsman Red (#952E31).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 51, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#993333 color variations

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

#993333 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 #993333

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

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#993333
  • RGB153, 51, 51
  • CMYK0, 40, 40, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 51, 51)
  • HSL0°, 50%, 40%
  • HSL Precise0°, 50%, 40%
  • HSV0°, 67%, 60%
  • HSB0°, 67%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.200, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.200, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.200, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID993333
  • DECIMAL ID10040115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01