#991600

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.

About #991600

The precise color #991600 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 22, 0).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 100% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 8.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#991600
RGB153, 22, 0
HSL8.6°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 86%, 100%, 40%
HSV8.6°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB32.6, 51.0, 46.0
XYZ13.4, 7.3, 0.7
Decimal10032640

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.47:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #991600; }
.text-color { color: #991600; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #991600; }

Similar Colors

Darkred
#8B0000