Information about #991A27 color

#991A27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #991A27 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 26, 39) — 60% red, 10.2% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 50 / 45 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #991A27 reads as a strongly colored warm red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Royal Red (#9B1C31). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rosy Red (#A11A2E) and Scarlet Sage (#9D202F).

The recipe behind #991A27 is rgb(153, 26, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #991A27: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. #991A27 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#991A27 color variations

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

#991A27 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 #991A27

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

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#991A27
  • RGB153, 26, 39
  • CMYK0, 50, 45, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 26, 39)
  • HSL354°, 71%, 35%
  • HSL Precise353.858°, 70.95%, 35.098%
  • HSV354°, 83%, 60%
  • HSB354°, 83%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.102, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.102, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.102, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID991A27
  • DECIMAL ID10033703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01