What color is #920014?

#920014 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Carmine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #920014?

The RGB value is 146, 0, 20: 146 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #920014?

The complementary color is #00927E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #920014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#920014 color

#920014 rgb(146, 0, 20)

Shades of red

The hex color #920014 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 0% green and 7.8% blue (146, 0, 20).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 86% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#920014 color codes

HEX	`#920014`
RGB	`rgb(146, 0, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 0%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 100%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 86%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.82, 53.2, 34.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.82, 63.27, 32.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.982, 6.164, 1.221)`
Decimal	`9568276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #920014, 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 #920014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#920014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #920014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #920014; }
.text { color: #920014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #920014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 0 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #920014, #923500); }

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Questions

What color is #920014?: #920014 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Carmine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #920014?: The RGB value is 146, 0, 20: 146 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #920014?: The complementary color is #00927E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #920014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.