Chocoholic
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Chocoholic is a dark, saturated red-brown that carries a serious, grounding weight. Its moody, dim quality makes it a reliable accent color for vintage or organic branding. Because it is quite dark, use white text on top to ensure readability. Pair it with soft cream or muted gold to avoid a muddy appearance. The hex code for this shade is #993300.
Questions about Chocoholic
What is the hex code for Chocoholic?
Chocoholic is #993300. In RGB that is rgb(153, 51, 0), in HSL hsl(20, 100%, 30%) and in CMYK 0%, 67%, 100%, 40%.
What colors pair best with #993300 Chocoholic?
This deep, saturated shade thrives when paired with cream or muted gold to balance its heavy, moody intensity. Avoid pairing it with other dark earth tones, as the composition can easily become muddy without lighter, airy colors to create necessary visual breathing room.
Is #993300 safe to use as a text color?
Using #993300 as a primary text color against light backgrounds is generally acceptable, but it requires caution against mid-tone backgrounds. Because of its extreme darkness, prioritize high-contrast pairings like off-white or very pale pastels to ensure readability remains sharp for all users.
Is Chocoholic readable on white or black?
Chocoholic has a 7.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.