Information about #99242D color

#99242D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #99242D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 36, 45) (60% red, 14.1% green, 17.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 42 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99242D is a vivid, lively warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scarlet Sage (#9D202F). Slightly further away sit Japanese Carmine (#9D2933) and Royal Red (#9B1C31).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 36, 45)), which gives #99242D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #99242D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99242D color variations

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

#99242D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CC303D

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#DA626C

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#F2CACE

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White

#FFFFFF

#99242D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5B151B

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Black

#000000

#99242D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#99242D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#98235C

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#98238B

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#772398

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#99242D 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
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#24998F
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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
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#246899
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#249955
#249955

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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
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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
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#2E9924
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#242E99
#242E99

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#998F24
#998F24

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#24998F
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#242E99
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#689924
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#24998F
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#552499
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Nearest named colors to #99242D

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

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

#99242D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99242D
  • RGB153, 36, 45
  • CMYK0, 46, 42, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 36, 45)
  • HSL355°, 62%, 37%
  • HSL Precise355.385°, 61.905%, 37.059%
  • HSV355°, 76%, 60%
  • HSB355°, 76%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.141, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.141, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.141, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID99242D
  • DECIMAL ID10036269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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