Close to Dark Red
#902001
#902001 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Dark Red. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 12.5% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 99% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #902001.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.78:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.78:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.39:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #902001 as they’d see it.
#902001 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #902001
What color is #902001?
#902001 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Dark Red. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 12.5% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 99% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #902001 in RGB?
#902001 is rgb(144, 32, 1): 144 red, 32 green, and 1 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #902001 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 78, 99, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #902001?
PANTONE 1675 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #902001?
Its complement #005269 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.