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#98011F Color

#98011F is rgb(152, 1, 31) in RGB, hsl(348, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 80%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carmine (#960018), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98011F
HEX#98011F
RGBrgb(152, 1, 31)
HSLhsl(348, 99%, 30%)
HSVhsv(348, 99%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 80%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(43% 0.173 22.1)
LABlab(32.01% 55.21 31.16)
LCHlch(32.01% 63.40 29.44)

What #98011F 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 #98011F, 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.

#98011F Channel Values

How #98011F 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 152 · G 1 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 99% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 99% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 80% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98011F 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 text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98011F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98011F; 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 #98011F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98011F.

How #98011F 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#98011F
Protanopia#42421D
Protanomaly#6F321E
Deuteranopia#5B5B0F
Deuteranomaly#784717
Tritanopia#980707
Tritanomaly#980413
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98011F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98011f: #98011F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98011F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98011f': '#98011F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.004, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_98011f">#98011F</color>
SVG fillfill="#98011F"

More Red Colors

#98011F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98011F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98011F?

#98011F is a dark red — rgb(152, 1, 31) in RGB and hsl(348, 99%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carmine (#960018), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #98011F?

#98011F is rgb(152, 1, 31) — red 152, green 1, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98011F?

#98011F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 80%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98011F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #98011F scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98011F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98011F 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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