#990716
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #990716
The precise color #990716 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 7 green, and 22 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 95% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 353.8° hue, 91.2% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#990716
RGB153, 7, 22
HSL353.8°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 95%, 86%, 40%
HSV353.8°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB31.8, 54.1, 35.5
XYZ13.4, 7.0, 1.4
Decimal10028822
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #990716;
}
.text-color {
color: #990716;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #990716;
}