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#991B1B Tailwind Red 800
#991B1B is a dark, rich red, close to the color Carmine. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 10.6% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 70% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #991B1B.
Split complementary
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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.
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2.53:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.53:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #991B1B as they’d see it.
#991B1B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #991B1B
What color is #991B1B?
#991B1B is a dark, rich red, close to the color Carmine. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 10.6% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 70% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #991B1B in RGB?
#991B1B is rgb(153, 27, 27): 153 red, 27 green, and 27 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #991B1B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 82, 82, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #991B1B?
PANTONE 1805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #991B1B?
Its complement #075757 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.