Information about #940511 color

#940511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #940511 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(148, 5, 17) (58% red, 2% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 56 / 51 / 42 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #940511 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Wine (#990012). Slightly further away sit Sangria (#92000A) and Carmine (#960018).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 5, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #940511: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#940511 color variations

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

#940511 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 #940511

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

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Cranberry color link
Cranberry

#9F000F

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

HLH SG Red color link
HLH SG Red

#A30008

Crimson Red color link
Crimson Red

#990000

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#940511
  • RGB148, 5, 17
  • CMYK0, 56, 51, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 5, 17)
  • HSL355°, 93%, 30%
  • HSL Precise354.965°, 93.464%, 30%
  • HSV355°, 97%, 58%
  • HSB355°, 97%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.020, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.020, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.020, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID940511
  • DECIMAL ID9700625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01