What color is #91020A?

#91020A is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Jack and Coke. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91020A?

The RGB value is 145, 2, 10: 145 red, 2 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91020A?

The complementary color is #029189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91020A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91020A color

#91020A rgb(145, 2, 10)

Shades of red

The hex color #91020A is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 0.8% green and 3.9% blue (145, 2, 10).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 97% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 93% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Jack and Coke (#920F0E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#91020A color codes

HEX	`#91020A`
RGB	`rgb(145, 2, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 0.8%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 97%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 99%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 93%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.63, 52.43, 39.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.63, 65.36, 36.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.755, 6.087, 0.843)`
Decimal	`9503242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91020A, 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 #91020A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#91020A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #91020A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91020a; }
.text { color: #91020a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91020a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 2 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91020a, #914102); }

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Questions

What color is #91020A?: #91020A is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Jack and Coke. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91020A?: The RGB value is 145, 2, 10: 145 red, 2 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91020A?: The complementary color is #029189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91020A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.