Information about #901D1F color

#901D1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #901D1F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(144, 29, 31) — 56.5% red, 11.4% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 44 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#901D1F presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from True Red (#8F1D21). Slightly further away sit Strawberry Jam (#8B171A) and Vivid Auburn (#922724).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(144, 29, 31)), which gives #901D1F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #901D1F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#901D1F color variations

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

#901D1F 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 #901D1F

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#901D1F
  • RGB144, 29, 31
  • CMYK0, 45, 44, 44
  • CSSrgb(144, 29, 31)
  • HSL359°, 66%, 34%
  • HSL Precise358.957°, 66.474%, 33.922%
  • HSV359°, 80%, 56%
  • HSB359°, 80%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.114, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.114, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.114, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID901D1F
  • DECIMAL ID9444639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01