#990000 color codes
- HEX
- #990000
- HEX8
- #990000FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF990000
- RGB
- rgb(153, 0, 0)
- RGB (%)
- 60%, 0%, 0%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 100%, 30%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 100%, 60%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 40%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.4289 0.176 29.23)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(42.89% 0.176 29.23)
- Decimal
- 10027008
What color is #990000?
#990000 sits at 43% lightness and 0.176 chroma in OKLCH, hue 29.23°. Its nearest named color is DarkRed.
Shades and tints of #990000
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#990000 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #990000 in CSS
.text { color: #990000; }
.background { background-color: #990000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #990000; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.4289 0.176 29.23); }
/* #990000 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #99000080; }Is #990000 accessible?
#990000 on white text scores 8.92:1; on black text it scores 2.35:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #990000. Recommended text color on a #990000 background: white.
A 2.35:1 vs black
A 8.92:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#990000) → white APCA Lc experimental 92.5 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #990000?
- #990000 is closest to DarkRed. In RGB it is rgb(153, 0, 0), and in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 30%).
- What is #990000 in RGB?
- #990000 converts to rgb(153, 0, 0) — red 153, green 0, blue 0.
- What text color is readable on #990000?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (8.92:1) against #990000. White text passes WCAG AAA on #990000.