#990505 Color

#990505 is rgb(153, 5, 5) in RGB and hsl(0, 94%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#990505
HEX#990505
RGBrgb(153, 5, 5)
HSLhsl(0, 94%, 31%)
HSVhsv(0, 97%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.174 28.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 97%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #990505 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #990505 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#990505Complementary#059999Analogous#99054FAnalogous#994F05Triadic#059905Triadic#050599

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #990505, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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