Information about #98191B color

#98191B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98191B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 25, 27) — 59.6% red, 9.8% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 50 / 49 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #98191B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. 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 True Red (#8F1D21).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 25, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #98191B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#98191B color variations

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

#98191B 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 #98191B

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

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98191B
  • RGB152, 25, 27
  • CMYK0, 50, 49, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 25, 27)
  • HSL359°, 72%, 35%
  • HSL Precise359.055°, 71.751%, 34.706%
  • HSV359°, 84%, 60%
  • HSB359°, 84%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.098, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.098, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.098, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID98191B
  • DECIMAL ID9967899
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01