What color is #991717?

#991717 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bleeding Crimson. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #991717?

The RGB value is 153, 23, 23: 153 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #991717?

The complementary color is #179999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #991717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#991717 color

#991717 rgb(153, 23, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #991717 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 9% green and 9% blue (153, 23, 23).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 85% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bleeding Crimson (#9B1414), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#991717 color codes

HEX	`#991717`
RGB	`rgb(153, 23, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 74%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 85%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 85%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.81, 51.14, 35.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.81, 62.46, 35.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.6, 7.449, 1.532)`
Decimal	`10032919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #991717, 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 #991717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#991717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #991717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #991717; }
.text { color: #991717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #991717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 23 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #991717, #995817); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #991717?: #991717 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bleeding Crimson. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #991717?: The RGB value is 153, 23, 23: 153 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #991717?: The complementary color is #179999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #991717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.