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#91030C Color

#91030C is rgb(145, 3, 12) in RGB, hsl(356, 96%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 92%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Red (#8B0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91030C
HEX#91030C
RGBrgb(145, 3, 12)
HSLhsl(356, 96%, 29%)
HSVhsv(356, 98%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 92%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.167 27.3)
LABlab(30.37% 52.74 39.80)
LCHlch(30.37% 66.07 37.04)

What #91030C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #91030C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#91030C Channel Values

How #91030C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 3 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 96% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 98% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 92% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.45:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91030C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91030C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91030C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91030C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #91030C.

How #91030C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#91030C
Protanopia#3F3F08
Protanomaly#69300A
Deuteranopia#575700
Deuteranomaly#724300
Tritanopia#910404
Tritanomaly#910407
Achromatopsia#464646

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #91030C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91030c: #91030C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91030C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91030c': '#91030C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.012, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_91030c">#91030C</color>
SVG fillfill="#91030C"

More Red Colors

#91030C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91030C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91030C?

#91030C is a dark red — rgb(145, 3, 12) in RGB and hsl(356, 96%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #91030C?

#91030C is rgb(145, 3, 12) — red 145, green 3, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91030C?

#91030C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 92%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91030C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #91030C scores 9.45:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91030C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91030C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 3.64, which is very hard to tell apart.

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