Information about #99201B color

#99201B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99201B falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 32, 27) — 60% red, 12.5% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 49 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99201B presents itself as a vivid, lively 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 a near neighbor of Pulse (#A41D19). Slightly further away sit True Red (#8F1D21) and Vivid Auburn (#922724).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 32, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #99201B: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #99201B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#99201B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#99201B 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 #99201B

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

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99201B
  • RGB153, 32, 27
  • CMYK0, 47, 49, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 32, 27)
  • HSL2°, 70%, 35%
  • HSL Precise2.381°, 70%, 35.294%
  • HSV2°, 82%, 60%
  • HSB2°, 82%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.125, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.125, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.125, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID99201B
  • DECIMAL ID10035227
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01