HEX Color #99000F (Darkred)

About #99000F

The hex code #99000F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 0, and 15.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 90% Yellow, and 40% Black. The HSL representation is 354.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99000F

RGB153, 0, 15

HSL354.1°, 100.0%, 30.0%

CMYK0%, 100%, 90%, 40%

HSV354.1°, 100.0%, 60.0%

LAB31.4, 54.9, 38.8

XYZ13.2, 6.8, 1.1

Decimal10027023

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#99000F #00998A

Analogous

#99005B #993D00

Triadic

#0E9900 #000E99

Tetradic

#5B9900 #00998A #3D0099

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#99000F

#A41C29

#AF3844

#BB555F

#C67179

#D18D94

#DDAAAF

#E8C6C9

#F3E2E4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#99000F

#88000D

#77000B

#66000A

#550008

#440006

#330005

#220003

#110001

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.89:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.36:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

8.50:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.01:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99000F; }

.text-color { color: #99000F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #99000F; }

Similar Colors

Darkred

#8B0000