Information about #96161B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#96161B presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ruby Red (#9B111E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and Strawberry Jam (#8B171A).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(150, 22, 27)), which gives #96161B its character. If you plan to put text on a #96161B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #96161B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#96161B color variations
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#96161B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#96161B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#96161B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#96161B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#96161B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #96161B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #96161B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9B111E
#9E1316
#8B171A
#8F1D21
#A41D19
#841617
#922724
#A02712
#960018
#801818
#A11A2E
#9D2B22
#96161B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#96161B
- RGB150, 22, 27
- CMYK0, 50, 48, 41
- CSSrgb(150, 22, 27)
- HSL358°, 74%, 34%
- HSL Precise357.656°, 74.419%, 33.725%
- HSV358°, 85%, 59%
- HSB358°, 85%, 59%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
- GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.086, 0.106)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.086, 0.106, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.086, 0.106)
- Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID96161B
- DECIMAL ID9836059
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
