What color is #9C1729?

#9C1729 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Succubus. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C1729?

The RGB value is 156, 23, 41: 156 red, 23 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C1729?

The complementary color is #179C8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C1729?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C1729 color

#9C1729 rgb(156, 23, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #9C1729 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 9% green and 16.1% blue (156, 23, 41).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 74% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Succubus (#990022), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#9C1729 color codes

HEX	`#9C1729`
RGB	`rgb(156, 23, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 74%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 85%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 74%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.65, 52.64, 26.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.65, 58.8, 26.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.419, 7.843, 2.852)`
Decimal	`10229545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C1729, 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 #9C1729	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9C1729 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #9C1729 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c1729; }
.text { color: #9c1729; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c1729; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 23 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c1729, #9c4717); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #9C1729?: #9C1729 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Succubus. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C1729?: The RGB value is 156, 23, 41: 156 red, 23 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C1729?: The complementary color is #179C8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C1729?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.