Information about #990301 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #990301 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 3, 1) (60% red, 1.2% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 59 / 60 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#990301 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crimson Red (#990000). Slightly further away sit Oliver's Little Red (#A30001) and Kailey's Favorite Red (#A30000).

The recipe behind #990301 is rgb(153, 3, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #990301: 8.9:1 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.

#990301 color variations

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#990301 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 #990301

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#990301
  • RGB153, 3, 1
  • CMYK0, 59, 60, 40
  • HSL1°, 99%, 30%
  • HSL Precise0.789°, 98.701%, 30.196%
  • HSV1°, 99%, 60%
  • HSB1°, 99%, 60%
  • HEX ID990301
  • DECIMAL ID10027777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
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