Information about #911B2D color

#911B2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#911B2D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(145, 27, 45) — 56.9% red, 10.6% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 39 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #911B2D reads as a strongly colored earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Royal Red (#9B1C31). Slightly further away sit True Red (#8F1D21) and Fast Lane (#892431).

In RGB terms — rgb(145, 27, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #911B2D: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#911B2D color variations

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#911B2D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #911B2D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#911B2D
  • RGB145, 27, 45
  • CMYK0, 46, 39, 43
  • HSL351°, 69%, 34%
  • HSL Precise350.847°, 68.605%, 33.725%
  • HSV351°, 81%, 57%
  • HSB351°, 81%, 57%
  • HEX ID911B2D
  • DECIMAL ID9509677
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
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