#910E30 Hex Color
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With its low lightness and high saturation, #910e30 is a dark, warm red that feels serious, intense, and traditional. This hex code works well as a supporting tone beside cream, charcoal, or muted gold in luxury, wine, academic, and autumn branding. White text reads clearly on it, but use it as an accent rather than a full-page background.
Questions about #910e30
What is #910e30 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #910e30 is rgb(145, 14, 48), in HSL hsl(344, 82%, 31%) and in CMYK 0%, 90%, 67%, 43%.
What colors pair well with #910e30?
#910e30 pairs well with cream, charcoal, and muted gold, creating a refined palette that balances its dark, saturated red. Use lighter neutrals for contrast and gold sparingly as an accent.
Is #910e30 a warm or cool color?
#910e30 reads as a warm, dark red because its red hue carries a subtle magenta-purple bias without becoming cool. Its high saturation and low lightness create a serious, intense mood suited to wine, academic, luxury, and autumn-inspired designs.
Is #910e30 suitable for text and backgrounds?
#910e30 works well as an accent, button, border, or headline color, especially with white text. Its dark, saturated appearance can feel heavy across large surfaces, so use it selectively and check contrast for smaller type.
Is #910e30 readable on white or black?
#910e30 has a 9.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.