What color is #901C00?

#901C00 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Cayenne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #901C00?

The RGB value is 144, 28, 0: 144 red, 28 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #901C00?

The complementary color is #007490, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #901C00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#901C00 color

#901C00 rgb(144, 28, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #901C00 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 11% green and 0% blue (144, 28, 0).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 100% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Cayenne (#941100), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#901C00 color codes

HEX	`#901C00`
RGB	`rgb(144, 28, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 11%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 100%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 100%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.26, 46.56, 44.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.26, 64.2, 43.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.918, 6.762, 0.678)`
Decimal	`9444352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #901C00, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #901C00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#901C00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #901C00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #901c00; }
.text { color: #901c00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #901c00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 28 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #901c00, #906400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Red.

Questions

What color is #901C00?: #901C00 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Cayenne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #901C00?: The RGB value is 144, 28, 0: 144 red, 28 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #901C00?: The complementary color is #007490, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #901C00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.