Red Color / Colour Code #911F08
This page shows the hex color code for red (#911F08). The colour is a red tone with 90% saturation and 30% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #911F08 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#911F08 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 340, 10, and 40 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 10, 130, and 250 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #911F08
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 10 and saturation at 90%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 10 to 55 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 10 with its complement at 190 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #911F08
Lightness variations at hue 10 and 90% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #911F08
Design Use Cases for #911F08
High-Impact Accent
With 90% saturation, #911F08 is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Primary Interface Color
At 30% lightness, #911F08 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#911F08 falls in the red spectrum (hue 10). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #911F08 (hue 10) to its complement at hue 190. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 40. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #911f08, #087a91);
CSS Code for #911F08
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #911F08 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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Apply #911F08 across image editing and color design tools.
About Red (#911F08)
#911F08 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 145 red, 31 green, and 8 blue. The red channel is dominant by a ratio of 18.1:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 10 degrees with 90% saturation and 30% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #911F08 is 62/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 94% yellow, and 43% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #911F08 against white is 8.74:1 and against black is 2.40:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #087A91 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #911F08. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #910836 and #916308, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #911F08
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #911F08?
- #911F08 is Red, a red color (colour) with RGB(145, 31, 8), HSL(10, 90%, 30%), and CMYK(0%, 79%, 94%, 43%). Its perceived brightness is 62/255.
- Is #911F08 accessible for text?
- Against white, #911F08 has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.40:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #911F08?
- The complementary colour is #087A91 (hue 190). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #910836 and #916308. The triadic palette adds #08911F and #1F0891 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #911F08 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #911f08; or rgb(145, 31, 8); or hsl(10, 90%, 30%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 10 90% 30%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.