Information about #991915 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #991915 reads as a vivid, lively warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spartan Crimson (#9E1316). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ruby Red (#9B111E) and Pulse (#A41D19).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 25, 21)), which gives #991915 its character. If you plan to put text on a #991915 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #991915 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#991915 color variations
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#991915 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#991915 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#991915 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#991915 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#991915 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 #991915 color
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Nearest named colors to #991915
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9E1316
#9B111E
#A41D19
#8B171A
#A02712
#8F1D21
#9F2305
#A81C07
#841617
#922724
#9D2B22
#A7080D
#991915 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#991915
- RGB153, 25, 21
- CMYK0, 50, 52, 40
- CSSrgb(153, 25, 21)
- HSL2°, 76%, 34%
- HSL Precise1.818°, 75.862%, 34.118%
- HSV2°, 86%, 60%
- HSB2°, 86%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
- GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.098, 0.082)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.098, 0.082, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.098, 0.082)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID991915
- DECIMAL ID10033429
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
