What color is #912005?

#912005 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 #912005?

The RGB value is 145, 32, 5: 145 red, 32 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #912005?

The complementary color is #057691, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #912005?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#912005 color

#912005 rgb(145, 32, 5)

Shades of brown

The hex color #912005 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 12.5% green and 2% blue (145, 32, 5).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 93% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 97% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Cayenne (#941100), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#912005 color codes

HEX	`#912005`
RGB	`rgb(145, 32, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 12.5%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 93%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 97%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 97%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.96, 45.67, 42.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.96, 62.55, 43.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.223, 7.066, 0.864)`
Decimal	`9510917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #912005, 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 #912005	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#912005 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #912005 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #912005; }
.text { color: #912005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #912005; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 32 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #912005, #916605); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Red.

Questions

What color is #912005?: #912005 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 #912005?: The RGB value is 145, 32, 5: 145 red, 32 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #912005?: The complementary color is #057691, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #912005?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.