#940019 Color

#940019 is rgb(148, 0, 25) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carmine (#960018), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#940019

HEX#940019

RGBrgb(148, 0, 25)

HSLhsl(350, 100%, 29%)

HSVhsv(350, 100%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(42% 0.17 23.7)

LABlab(30.99% 54.18 33.50)

LCHlch(30.99% 63.70 31.73)

What #940019 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 #940019, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Carmine#960018ΔE 1.38 Spartan Crimson#9E1316ΔE 6.4 Upsdell Red#AE2029ΔE 8.12 Brown#A52A2AΔE 8.27 Metallic Red#A62C2BΔE 8.83 Wine Red#B11226ΔE 9.51

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#940019 Channel Values

How #940019 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 148 · G 0 · B 25	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 350° · S 100% · L 29%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 350° · S 100% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 83% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #940019 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 text9.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #940019

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #940019; 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 #940019

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 #940019 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#940019

Protanopia#404017

Protanomaly#6C3118

Deuteranopia#585805

Deuteranomaly#75450F

Tritanopia#940404

Tritanomaly#94020F

Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #940019 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-940019: #940019;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #940019;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-940019': '#940019' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.000, blue: 0.098)

Android XML<color name="color_940019">#940019</color>

SVG fillfill="#940019"

More Red Colors

#940019 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

940025 940000 954535 922b3e 960018 922724 971212 922626 973a4a 8f0018 98817b 8b0000 a83434 c08081 ce1127 e32636 ef4e6e fad6d6 ff1f1f ff6666 ffc0cb fffafa 4b0714 704241

#940019 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #940019?

#940019 is a dark red — rgb(148, 0, 25) in RGB and hsl(350, 100%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carmine (#960018), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.38.

What is the RGB value of #940019?

#940019 is rgb(148, 0, 25) — red 148, green 0, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #940019?

#940019 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #940019 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #940019 scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #940019 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #940019 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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