Color swatch image showing #960005 with RGB(150,0,5) values
Color swatch image showing #960005 with RGB(150,0,5) values

#960005 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #960005 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#960005 Color Information

#960005 RGB value is (150, 0, 5). The hex color red value is 150, green is 0, and blue is 5. Its HSL format shows a hue of 358°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 29 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 97 percent, 41 percent.

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#960005 Color Meaning

Color #960005 embodies power, passion, and bold presence. #960005 dark, rich red suggests leadership, courage, and determination. Psychologically, color #960005 inspires motivation, confidence, and emotional intensity, encouraging decisive action and commitment. Culturally, deep reds like #960005 are linked to authority, prestige, and vitality in Western symbolism, while in Eastern traditions red symbolizes life force, protection, and auspicious energy. Feng Shui applies cardinal tones to fame, energy, and relationship areas to enhance visibility, recognition, and assertive engagement. Spiritually, #960005 resonates with the root chakra, supporting grounding, personal power, and resilience. In design, color #960005 is ideal for impactful branding, sports uniforms, and authoritative graphics. Artists favor #960005 for shadows, depth, and dramatic emphasis. Its dark, vivid quality conveys sophistication, seriousness, and controlled intensity.

Color Conversion

Convert #960005 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#960005
RGB
rgb(150, 0, 5)
HSL
hsl(358°, 100%, 29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 97%, 41%)
HSV
hsv(358°, 100%, 59%)
XYZ
12.6051 6.4950 0.7329
Yxy
6.4950 0.6356 0.3275
Hunter Lab
25.4853 1.5239 0.4762
CIE-Lab
30.6284 53.9951 42.3250

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red150 / 255 (59%)
59%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue5 / 255 (2%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow97 / 100 (97%)
97%
Key (Black)41 / 100 (41%)
41%

Color Variations

#960005 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#960005 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #960005 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#960005

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

9.13:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

9.13:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

9.13:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #960005 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#960005

protanopia

#555404

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #960005;

Text Color

color: #960005;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #960005;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #96000540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #960005;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #960005 0%, #5c0003 100%);

#960005 Color FAQs

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