Recognised as Colour
#9F0001
- #9F0001
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark red
#9F0001 is a red with RGB values 159, 0, 1 and HSL 360°, 100%, 31%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark red.
Colour values
#9F0001#9F0001
HEX#9F0001
RGBrgb(159, 0, 1)
RGB (0–1)0.6235, 0, 0.0039
RGB percentages62.4%, 0%, 0.4%
HSLhsl(359.6, 100%, 31.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(359.6, 100%, 62.4%)
CMYK0%, 100%, 99.4%, 37.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,420,225
CSS custom property--colour: #9F0001;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.07373WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness86.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 8.49:1
Contrast with white8.49:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#222222
Inverted#60FFFE
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text8.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.47:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#009F9E
Analogous#9F0051, #9F4E00
Triadic#019F00, #00019F
Split complementary#009F4E, #00519F
Tetradic#519F00, #009F9E, #4E009F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R159
G0
B1
Red159 (62.4%)
Green0 (0%)
Blue1 (0.4%)
Hue359.62°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness31.18%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 9F · G 00 · B 01
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