Information about #99242A color

#99242A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99242A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 36, 42) — 60% red, 14.1% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 46 / 44 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#99242A is a energetic, saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scarlet Sage (#9D202F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vivid Auburn (#922724) and Royal Red (#9B1C31).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 36, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #99242A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99242A color variations

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

#99242A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#99242A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#99242A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#99242A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#99242A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #99242A

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

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

#99242A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#99242A color image #99242A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99242A
  • RGB153, 36, 42
  • CMYK0, 46, 44, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 36, 42)
  • HSL357°, 62%, 37%
  • HSL Precise356.923°, 61.905%, 37.059%
  • HSV357°, 76%, 60%
  • HSB357°, 76%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.141, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.141, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.141, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID99242A
  • DECIMAL ID10036266
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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