#a90016 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a90016 is composed of 66.3% red, 0% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 87% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 33.1%. #a90016 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff002c with #530000. Closest websafe color is: #990000.

    • R 66
    • G 0
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 87
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a90016 color description : Dark red.

#a90016 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a90016 has RGB values of R:169, G:0, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.87, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11075606.

Hex triplet a90016 #a90016
RGB Decimal 169, 0, 22 rgb(169,0,22)
RGB Percent 66.3, 0, 8.6 rgb(66.3%,0%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 100, 87, 34
HSL 352.2°, 100, 33.1 hsl(352.2,100%,33.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.2°, 100, 66.3
Web Safe 990000 #990000
CIE-LAB 34.994, 59.169, 39.662
XYZ 16.508, 8.495, 1.53
xyY 0.622, 0.32, 8.495
CIE-LCH 34.994, 71.232, 33.835
CIE-LUV 34.994, 112.249, 21.126
Hunter-Lab 29.146, 50.092, 17.291
Binary 10101001, 00000000, 00010110

Color Schemes with #a90016

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Alternatives to #a90016

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#a90016 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a90016

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a90016;}
.background {background-color:#a90016;}
.border {border:1px solid #a90016;}

Shades and Tints of #a90016

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, #0c0002 is the darkest color, while #fff7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a90016

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b4e50 is the less saturated color, while #a90016 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a90016 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c2a2f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #645b31 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #72560e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ac1200 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7d3a27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #863710 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ab0b08 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population