#991B1B color
The swatch above shows #991B1B with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#991B1B is a dark, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color brown (#A52A2A).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: red-800. That means you can write bg-red-800 or text-red-800 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #991B1B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 27, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 70%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 82%, 82%, 40%) |
| Decimal | 10033947 |
| CSS | color: #991B1B; |
| Android | 0xFF991B1B |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.106, blue: 0.106, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #991B1B | 8.31:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #991B1B | 2.53:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #991B1B
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #991B1B and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #991B1B
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #991B1B in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #991B1B; background-color: #991B1B; }
.element { color: rgb(153 27 27); }
.element { color: hsl(0 70% 35%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-red-800 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #991B1B;Frequently asked questions
What color is #991B1B?
#991B1B is a dark, vivid red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 70% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #991B1B in RGB?
#991B1B converts to rgb(153, 27, 27) — 153 red, 27 green and 27 blue.
What is #991B1B in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 82%, 40%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #991B1B be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (8.31:1 versus 2.53:1).
What is the complementary color of #991B1B?
#1B9898 — the hue directly opposite #991B1B on the color wheel.