Information about #991E0B color

#991E0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#991E0B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 30, 11) — 60% red, 11.8% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 48 / 56 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#991E0B presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnt Red (#9F2305). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tabasco (#A02712) and Rufous (#A81C07).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 30, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#991E0B color variations

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#991E0B 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 #991E0B

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

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

#991E0B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#991E0B
  • RGB153, 30, 11
  • CMYK0, 48, 56, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 30, 11)
  • HSL8°, 87%, 32%
  • HSL Precise8.028°, 86.585%, 32.157%
  • HSV8°, 93%, 60%
  • HSB8°, 93%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.118, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.118, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.118, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID991E0B
  • DECIMAL ID10034699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01