#991616
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #991616
When working with digital screens, the color #991616 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkred. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 22 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 86% M, 86% Y, and 40% K. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#991616
RGB153, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 86%, 86%, 40%
HSV0.0°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB32.7, 51.4, 36.3
XYZ13.6, 7.4, 1.5
Decimal10032662
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #991616;
}
.text-color {
color: #991616;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #991616;
}