Information about #901C2F color

#901C2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #901C2F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(144, 28, 47) — 56.5% red, 11% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 38 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #901C2F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Fast Lane (#892431). Slightly further away sit Royal Red (#9B1C31) and Antique Ruby (#841B2D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(144, 28, 47)), which gives #901C2F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #901C2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#901C2F color variations

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

#901C2F 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 #901C2F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#901C2F
  • RGB144, 28, 47
  • CMYK0, 45, 38, 44
  • CSSrgb(144, 28, 47)
  • HSL350°, 67%, 34%
  • HSL Precise350.172°, 67.442%, 33.725%
  • HSV350°, 81%, 56%
  • HSB350°, 81%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.110, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.110, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.110, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID901C2F
  • DECIMAL ID9444399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01