What color is #96001F?

#96001F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Xmas Candy. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96001F?

The RGB value is 150, 0, 31: 150 red, 0 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96001F?

The complementary color is #009677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96001F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96001F color

#96001F rgb(150, 0, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #96001F is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 0% green and 12.2% blue (150, 0, 31).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 79% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Xmas Candy (#990020), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#96001F color codes

HEX	`#96001F`
RGB	`rgb(150, 0, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 0%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 79%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.84, 54.55, 28.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.84, 61.77, 27.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.827, 6.585, 1.892)`
Decimal	`9830431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96001F, 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 #96001F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#96001F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #96001F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96001f; }
.text { color: #96001f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96001f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 0 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96001f, #962c00); }

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Questions

What color is #96001F?: #96001F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Xmas Candy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96001F?: The RGB value is 150, 0, 31: 150 red, 0 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96001F?: The complementary color is #009677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96001F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.