#930101 Color
#930101 is rgb(147, 1, 1) in RGB, hsl(0, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 99%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is OU Crimson Red (#990000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#930101rgb(147, 1, 1)hsl(0, 99%, 29%)hsv(0, 99%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 99%, 42%)oklch(41.7% 0.17 29.1)lab(30.68% 53.46 44.76)lch(30.68% 69.72 39.94)What #930101 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 #930101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#930101 Channel Values
How #930101 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 147 · G 1 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 99% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 99% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #930101 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 #930101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #930101; 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 #930101
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 #930101 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.
#930101#3F3F00#6B3000#585800#744400#930101#930101#474747Using #930101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-930101: #930101;background-color: #930101;colors: { 'color-930101': '#930101' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.004, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_930101">#930101</color>fill="#930101"More Red Colors
#930101 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#930101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #930101?
#930101 is a dark red — rgb(147, 1, 1) in RGB and hsl(0, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is OU Crimson Red (#990000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.
What is the RGB value of #930101?
#930101 is rgb(147, 1, 1) — red 147, green 1, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #930101?
#930101 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 99%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #930101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #930101 scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #930101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #930101 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 3.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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