What color is #912324?

#912324 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Noble Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #912324?

The RGB value is 145, 35, 36: 145 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #912324?

The complementary color is #239190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #912324?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#912324 color

#912324 rgb(145, 35, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #912324 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 13.7% green and 14.1% blue (145, 35, 36).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 75% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Noble Red (#92181D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#912324 color codes

HEX	`#912324`
RGB	`rgb(145, 35, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 13.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 61%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 76%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 75%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.59, 45.48, 27.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.59, 53.15, 31.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.598, 7.351, 2.424)`
Decimal	`9511716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #912324, 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 #912324	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#912324 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #912324 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #912324; }
.text { color: #912324; }
.border { border: 2px solid #912324; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 35 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #912324, #915923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #912324?: #912324 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Noble Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #912324?: The RGB value is 145, 35, 36: 145 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #912324?: The complementary color is #239190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #912324?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.