Information about #991E1A color

#991E1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #991E1A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 30, 26) (60% red, 11.8% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 48 / 50 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #991E1A reads as a strongly colored earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 very close to Pulse (#A41D19). Slightly further away sit True Red (#8F1D21) and Spartan Crimson (#9E1316).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 30, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #991E1A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#991E1A color variations

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#991E1A 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 #991E1A

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

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#991E1A
  • RGB153, 30, 26
  • CMYK0, 48, 50, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 30, 26)
  • HSL2°, 71%, 35%
  • HSL Precise1.89°, 70.95%, 35.098%
  • HSV2°, 83%, 60%
  • HSB2°, 83%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.118, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.118, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.118, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID991E1A
  • DECIMAL ID10034714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01