What color is #9F2305?

#9F2305 is a dark, vivid red known as Burnt Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Burnt Red?

The RGB value is 159, 35, 5: 159 red, 35 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Burnt Red?

The complementary color is #05819F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9F2305?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Burnt Red color: hex code #9F2305

#9F2305 rgb(159, 35, 5)

Shades of brown

Burnt Red has the hex code #9F2305. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 13.7% green and 2% blue (159, 35, 5).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 94% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 97% yellow and 38% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

Burnt Red (#9F2305) color codes

HEX	`#9F2305`
RGB	`rgb(159, 35, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 13.7%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 94%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 97%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 97%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.18, 49.19, 46.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.18, 67.44, 43.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.928, 8.586, 1.015)`
Decimal	`10429189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Burnt Red, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9F2305	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9F2305 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9F2305 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9f2305; }
.text { color: #9f2305; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9f2305; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 35 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9f2305, #9f7005); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Red.

See #9F2305 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9F2305?: #9F2305 is a dark, vivid red known as Burnt Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Burnt Red?: The RGB value is 159, 35, 5: 159 red, 35 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Burnt Red?: The complementary color is #05819F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9F2305?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.