What color is #931515?

#931515 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Jack and Coke. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #931515?

The RGB value is 147, 21, 21: 147 red, 21 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #931515?

The complementary color is #159393, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #931515?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#931515 color

#931515 rgb(147, 21, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #931515 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 8.2% green and 8.2% blue (147, 21, 21).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 86% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Jack and Coke (#920F0E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#931515 color codes

HEX	`#931515`
RGB	`rgb(147, 21, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 8.2%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.34, 49.81, 35.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.34, 60.96, 35.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.438, 6.796, 1.366)`
Decimal	`9639189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #931515, 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 #931515	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#931515 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #931515 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #931515; }
.text { color: #931515; }
.border { border: 2px solid #931515; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 21 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #931515, #935415); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #931515?: #931515 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Jack and Coke. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #931515?: The RGB value is 147, 21, 21: 147 red, 21 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #931515?: The complementary color is #159393, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #931515?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.