Crimson Red / #990000 Hex Color (#900)

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In a RGB color space, hex #990000 (also known as Crimson Red, Stizza, USC Cardinal) is composed of 60% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 30%. #990000 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0000 with #330000. #990000 (or #900) is a websafe color.

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    #990000 color image
    • R 60
    • G 0
    • B 0
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    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 100
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#990000 color description : Dark red.

The hexadecimal color #990000 has RGB values of R:153, G:0, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:1, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10027008.

Hex triplet 990000 #990000
RGB Decimal 153, 0, 0 rgb(153,0,0)
RGB Percent 60, 0, 0 rgb(60%,0%,0%)
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 40
HSL 0°, 100, 30 hsl(0,100%,30%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 100, 60
Web Safe 990000 #990000
CIE-LAB 31.287, 54.698, 45.135
XYZ 13.138, 6.774, 0.616
xyY 0.64, 0.33, 6.774
CIE-LCH 31.287, 70.916, 39.528
CIE-LUV 31.287, 102.848, 22.188
Hunter-Lab 26.027, 44.554, 16.816
Binary 10011001, 00000000, 00000000
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
  • #009999 #009999 rgb(0,153,153)
Complementary Color
  • #99004d #99004d rgb(153,0,77)
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
  • #994d00 #994d00 rgb(153,77,0)
Analogous Color
  • #004d99 #004d99 rgb(0,77,153)
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
  • #00994d #00994d rgb(0,153,77)
Split Complementary Color
  • #000099 #000099 rgb(0,0,153)
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
  • #009900 #009900 rgb(0,153,0)
Triadic Color
  • #990099 #990099 rgb(153,0,153)
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
  • #009900 #009900 rgb(0,153,0)
  • #009999 #009999 rgb(0,153,153)
Tetradic Color
  • #4d0000 #4d0000 rgb(77,0,0)
  • #660000 #660000 rgb(102,0,0)
  • #800000 #800000 rgb(128,0,0)
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
  • #b30000 #b30000 rgb(179,0,0)
  • #cc0000 #cc0000 rgb(204,0,0)
  • #e60000 #e60000 rgb(230,0,0)
Monochromatic Color

Below, you can see some colors close to #990000. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

  • #990026 #990026 rgb(153,0,38)
  • #99001a #99001a rgb(153,0,26)
  • #99000d #99000d rgb(153,0,13)
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
  • #990d00 #990d00 rgb(153,13,0)
  • #991a00 #991a00 rgb(153,26,0)
  • #992600 #992600 rgb(153,38,0)
Similar Colors Text with hexadecimal color #990000

This text has a font color of #990000.

<span style="color:#990000;">Text here</span> #990000 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #990000.

<p style="background-color:#990000;">Content here</p> #990000 border color

This element has a border color of #990000.

<div style="border:1px solid #990000;">Content here</div> CSS codes .text {color:#990000;} .background {background-color:#990000;} .border {border:1px solid #990000;}

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #100000 is the darkest color, while #fffbfb is the lightest one.

  • #100000 #100000 rgb(16,0,0)
  • #230000 #230000 rgb(35,0,0)
  • #370000 #370000 rgb(55,0,0)
  • #4b0000 #4b0000 rgb(75,0,0)
  • #5e0000 #5e0000 rgb(94,0,0)
  • #720000 #720000 rgb(114,0,0)
  • #850000 #850000 rgb(133,0,0)
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
  • #ad0000 #ad0000 rgb(173,0,0)
  • #c00000 #c00000 rgb(192,0,0)
  • #d40000 #d40000 rgb(212,0,0)
  • #e70000 #e70000 rgb(231,0,0)
  • #fb0000 #fb0000 rgb(251,0,0)
Shade Color Variation
  • #ff1010 #ff1010 rgb(255,16,16)
  • #ff2323 #ff2323 rgb(255,35,35)
  • #ff3737 #ff3737 rgb(255,55,55)
  • #ff4b4b #ff4b4b rgb(255,75,75)
  • #ff5e5e #ff5e5e rgb(255,94,94)
  • #ff7272 #ff7272 rgb(255,114,114)
  • #ff8585 #ff8585 rgb(255,133,133)
  • #ff9999 #ff9999 rgb(255,153,153)
  • #ffadad #ffadad rgb(255,173,173)
  • #ffc0c0 #ffc0c0 rgb(255,192,192)
  • #ffd4d4 #ffd4d4 rgb(255,212,212)
  • #ffe7e7 #ffe7e7 rgb(255,231,231)
  • #fffbfb #fffbfb rgb(255,251,251)
Tint Color Variation

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #524747 is the less saturated color, while #990000 is the most saturated one.

  • #524747 #524747 rgb(82,71,71)
  • #584141 #584141 rgb(88,65,65)
  • #5e3b3b #5e3b3b rgb(94,59,59)
  • #643535 #643535 rgb(100,53,53)
  • #6a2f2f #6a2f2f rgb(106,47,47)
  • #702929 #702929 rgb(112,41,41)
  • #762323 #762323 rgb(118,35,35)
  • #7c1d1d #7c1d1d rgb(124,29,29)
  • #811818 #811818 rgb(129,24,24)
  • #871212 #871212 rgb(135,18,18)
  • #8d0c0c #8d0c0c rgb(141,12,12)
  • #930606 #930606 rgb(147,6,6)
  • #990000 #990000 rgb(153,0,0)
Tone Color Variation

Below, you can see how #990000 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #432525 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5c5316 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #674f00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9d1100 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #72340e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #793200 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9b0b00 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population
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