What color is #9B0012?

#9B0012 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Vampire Fiction. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B0012?

The RGB value is 155, 0, 18: 155 red, 0 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B0012?

The complementary color is #009B89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B0012?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B0012 color

#9B0012 rgb(155, 0, 18)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B0012 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 0% green and 7.1% blue (155, 0, 18).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vampire Fiction (#9B0F11), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#9B0012 color codes

HEX	`#9B0012`
RGB	`rgb(155, 0, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 0%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 100%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 88%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.84, 55.49, 37.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.84, 67.18, 34.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.629, 7.015, 1.209)`
Decimal	`10158098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B0012, 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 #9B0012	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9B0012 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #9B0012 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b0012; }
.text { color: #9b0012; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b0012; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 0 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b0012, #9b3c00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #9B0012?: #9B0012 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Vampire Fiction. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B0012?: The RGB value is 155, 0, 18: 155 red, 0 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B0012?: The complementary color is #009B89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B0012?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.