What color is #9B2630?

#9B2630 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Haute Couture. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B2630?

The RGB value is 155, 38, 48: 155 red, 38 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B2630?

The complementary color is #269B91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B2630?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B2630 color

#9B2630 rgb(155, 38, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B2630 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 14.9% green and 18.8% blue (155, 38, 48).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 61% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 69% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Haute Couture (#A0252A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#9B2630 color codes

HEX	`#9B2630`
RGB	`rgb(155, 38, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 14.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 61%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 75%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 69%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.14, 48.22, 23.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.14, 53.66, 26.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.746, 8.57, 3.674)`
Decimal	`10167856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B2630, 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 #9B2630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9B2630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #9B2630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b2630; }
.text { color: #9b2630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b2630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 38 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b2630, #9b5626); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #9B2630?: #9B2630 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Haute Couture. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B2630?: The RGB value is 155, 38, 48: 155 red, 38 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B2630?: The complementary color is #269B91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B2630?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.