What color is #9C0009?

#9C0009 is a dark, vivid red known as Shades of Ruby. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Shades of Ruby?

The RGB value is 156, 0, 9: 156 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Shades of Ruby?

The complementary color is #009C93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C0009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Shades of Ruby color: hex code #9C0009

#9C0009 rgb(156, 0, 9)

Shades of red

Shades of Ruby has the hex code #9C0009. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 0% green and 3.5% blue (156, 0, 9).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 94% yellow and 39% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

Shades of Ruby (#9C0009) color codes

HEX	`#9C0009`
RGB	`rgb(156, 0, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 0%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 94%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 55.61, 42.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 69.86, 37.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.761, 7.09, 0.902)`
Decimal	`10223625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Shades of Ruby, 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 #9C0009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9C0009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #9C0009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c0009; }
.text { color: #9c0009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c0009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 0 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c0009, #9c4500); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Red.

See #9C0009 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9C0009?: #9C0009 is a dark, vivid red known as Shades of Ruby. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Shades of Ruby?: The RGB value is 156, 0, 9: 156 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Shades of Ruby?: The complementary color is #009C93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C0009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.