Close to Smoky Topaz
#993B39
#993B39 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Smoky Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 23.1% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 46% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #993B39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.91:1 AABlack text on this color
3.04:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.91:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.04:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #993B39 as they’d see it.
#993B39 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #993B39
What color is #993B39?
#993B39 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Smoky Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 23.1% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 46% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #993B39 in RGB?
#993B39 is rgb(153, 59, 57): 153 red, 59 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #993B39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 61, 63, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #993B39?
PANTONE 492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #993B39?
Its complement #006567 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.