What color is #91132D?

#91132D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color French Winery. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91132D?

The RGB value is 145, 19, 45: 145 red, 19 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91132D?

The complementary color is #139177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91132D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91132D color

#91132D rgb(145, 19, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #91132D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 7.5% green and 17.6% blue (145, 19, 45).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 77% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 69% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is French Winery (#991133), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#91132D color codes

HEX	`#91132D`
RGB	`rgb(145, 19, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 7.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 77%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 87%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 69%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.06, 50.64, 19.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.06, 54.43, 21.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.385, 6.677, 3.119)`
Decimal	`9507629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91132D, 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 #91132D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#91132D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #91132D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91132d; }
.text { color: #91132d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91132d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 19 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91132d, #913813); }

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Questions

What color is #91132D?: #91132D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color French Winery. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91132D?: The RGB value is 145, 19, 45: 145 red, 19 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91132D?: The complementary color is #139177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91132D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.