#911F03 Color
#911F03 is rgb(145, 31, 3) in RGB, hsl(12, 96%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 98%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Red (#8B0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#911F03rgb(145, 31, 3)hsl(12, 96%, 29%)hsv(12, 98%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 98%, 43%)oklch(43% 0.153 33.6)lab(32.45% 46.79 44.77)lch(32.45% 64.76 43.74)What #911F03 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 #911F03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#911F03 Channel Values
How #911F03 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 145 · G 31 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 96% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 98% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 98% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.75:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #911F03 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.
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Colors That Go With #911F03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #911F03; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #911F03
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.
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How #911F03 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.
#911F03#454500#6C3901#5A5A00#744900#911D1D#911E15#4B4B4BUsing #911F03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-911f03: #911F03;background-color: #911F03;colors: { 'color-911f03': '#911F03' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.122, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_911f03">#911F03</color>fill="#911F03"More Red Colors
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#911F03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #911F03?
#911F03 is a dark red — rgb(145, 31, 3) in RGB and hsl(12, 96%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #911F03?
#911F03 is rgb(145, 31, 3) — red 145, green 31, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #911F03?
#911F03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 98%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #911F03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #911F03 scores 8.75:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #911F03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #911F03 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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