Information about #98161E color

#98161E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #98161E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 22, 30) (59.6% red, 8.6% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 51 / 48 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #98161E sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ruby Red (#9B111E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and True Red (#8F1D21).

The recipe behind #98161E is rgb(152, 22, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #98161E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #98161E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#98161E color variations

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

#98161E 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 #98161E

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

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98161E
  • RGB152, 22, 30
  • CMYK0, 51, 48, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 22, 30)
  • HSL356°, 75%, 34%
  • HSL Precise356.308°, 74.713%, 34.118%
  • HSV356°, 86%, 60%
  • HSB356°, 86%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.086, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.086, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.086, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID98161E
  • DECIMAL ID9967134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01