Recognised as Colour
#9B0027
- #9B0027
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Brown
#9B0027 is a red with RGB values 155, 0, 39 and HSL 345°, 100%, 30%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Brown.
Colour values
#9B0027#9B0027
HEX#9B0027
RGBrgb(155, 0, 39)
RGB (0–1)0.6078, 0, 0.1529
RGB percentages60.8%, 0%, 15.3%
HSLhsl(344.9, 100%, 30.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(344.9, 100%, 60.8%)
CMYK0%, 100%, 74.8%, 39.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,158,119
CSS custom property--colour: #9B0027;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.07115WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness85.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 8.67:1
Contrast with white8.67:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#242424
Inverted#64FFD8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text8.67:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.42:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#009B74
Analogous#9B0075, #9B2600
Triadic#279B00, #00279B
Split complementary#009B26, #00759B
Tetradic#759B00, #009B74, #26009B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R155
G0
B39
Red155 (60.8%)
Green0 (0%)
Blue39 (15.3%)
Hue344.9°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness30.39%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 9B · G 00 · B 27
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