What color is #991900?

#991900 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Cayenne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #991900?

The RGB value is 153, 25, 0: 153 red, 25 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #991900?

The complementary color is #008099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #991900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#991900 color

#991900 rgb(153, 25, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #991900 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 9.8% green and 0% blue (153, 25, 0).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 100% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cayenne (#941100), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#991900 color codes

HEX	`#991900`
RGB	`rgb(153, 25, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 9.8%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 100%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.85, 50.21, 46.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.85, 68.22, 42.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.486, 7.47, 0.732)`
Decimal	`10033408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #991900, 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 #991900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#991900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	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 #991900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #991900; }
.text { color: #991900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #991900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 25 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #991900, #996600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Red.

Questions

What color is #991900?: #991900 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Cayenne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #991900?: The RGB value is 153, 25, 0: 153 red, 25 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #991900?: The complementary color is #008099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #991900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.