#990000 Color Information

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.

    • R 60
    • G 0
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 100
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#990000 color description : Dark red.

#990000 Color Conversion

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

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Alternatives to #990000

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#990000 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #990000

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#990000 background color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#990000;}
.background {background-color:#990000;}
.border {border:1px solid #990000;}

Shades and Tints of #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.

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Tones of #990000

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.

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Color Blindness Simulator

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