What color is #901F2A?

#901F2A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #901F2A?

The RGB value is 144, 31, 42: 144 red, 31 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #901F2A?

The complementary color is #1F9085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #901F2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#901F2A color

#901F2A rgb(144, 31, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #901F2A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 12.2% green and 16.5% blue (144, 31, 42).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 65% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 71% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#901F2A color codes

HEX	`#901F2A`
RGB	`rgb(144, 31, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 12.2%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 65%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 78%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 71%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.98, 46.83, 22.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.98, 52.17, 26.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.411, 7.078, 2.903)`
Decimal	`9445162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #901F2A, 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 #901F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#901F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #901F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #901f2a; }
.text { color: #901f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #901f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 31 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #901f2a, #904c1f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #901F2A?: #901F2A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #901F2A?: The RGB value is 144, 31, 42: 144 red, 31 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #901F2A?: The complementary color is #1F9085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #901F2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.