What color is #960002?

#960002 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Bloodstained. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #960002?

The RGB value is 150, 0, 2: 150 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #960002?

The complementary color is #009694, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #960002?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#960002 color

#960002 rgb(150, 0, 2)

Shades of red

The hex color #960002 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 0% green and 0.8% blue (150, 0, 2).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bloodstained (#980001), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#960002 color codes

HEX	`#960002`
RGB	`rgb(150, 0, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 0%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 99%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.62, 53.94, 43.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.62, 69.31, 38.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.59, 6.491, 0.647)`
Decimal	`9830402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #960002, 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 #960002	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#960002 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #960002 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #960002; }
.text { color: #960002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #960002; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 0 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #960002, #964900); }

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Questions

What color is #960002?: #960002 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Bloodstained. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #960002?: The RGB value is 150, 0, 2: 150 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #960002?: The complementary color is #009694, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #960002?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.