What color is #9C2D5D?

#9C2D5D is a moderate rose known as Thorne Wines. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Thorne Wines?

The RGB value is 156, 45, 93: 156 red, 45 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Thorne Wines?

The complementary color is #2D9C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C2D5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Thorne Wines color: hex code #9C2D5D

#9C2D5D rgb(156, 45, 93)

Shades of red

Thorne Wines has the hex code #9C2D5D. It is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 17.6% green and 36.5% blue (156, 45, 93).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 55% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 40% yellow and 39% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

Thorne Wines (#9C2D5D) color codes

HEX	`#9C2D5D`
RGB	`rgb(156, 45, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 17.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 55%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 71%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 40%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.37, 49.6, -2.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.37, 49.65, 357.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.626, 9.737, 11.358)`
Decimal	`10235229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Thorne Wines, 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 #9C2D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9C2D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #9C2D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c2d5d; }
.text { color: #9c2d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c2d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 45 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c2d5d, #9c352d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

See #9C2D5D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9C2D5D?: #9C2D5D is a moderate rose known as Thorne Wines. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Thorne Wines?: The RGB value is 156, 45, 93: 156 red, 45 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Thorne Wines?: The complementary color is #2D9C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C2D5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.