What color is #99001E?

#99001E 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 #99001E?

The RGB value is 153, 0, 30: 153 red, 0 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99001E?

The complementary color is #00997B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99001E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99001E color

#99001E rgb(153, 0, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #99001E is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 0% green and 11.8% blue (153, 0, 30).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 80% yellow and 40% 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 8.85:1).

#99001E color codes

HEX	`#99001E`
RGB	`rgb(153, 0, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 0%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 80%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.51, 55.29, 30.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.51, 63.14, 28.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.373, 6.868, 1.85)`
Decimal	`10027038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99001E, 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 #99001E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#99001E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #99001E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99001e; }
.text { color: #99001e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99001e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 0 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99001e, #992f00); }

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Questions

What color is #99001E?: #99001E 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 #99001E?: The RGB value is 153, 0, 30: 153 red, 0 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99001E?: The complementary color is #00997B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99001E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.