What color is #9C1832?

#9C1832 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Petal of a Dying Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C1832?

The RGB value is 156, 24, 50: 156 red, 24 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C1832?

The complementary color is #189C82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C1832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C1832 color

#9C1832 rgb(156, 24, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #9C1832 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 9.4% green and 19.6% blue (156, 24, 50).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 73% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 68% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Petal of a Dying Rose (#9F0630), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#9C1832 color codes

HEX	`#9C1832`
RGB	`rgb(156, 24, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 9.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 73%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 85%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 68%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.89, 52.84, 20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.89, 56.77, 21.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.614, 7.954, 3.783)`
Decimal	`10229810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C1832, 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 #9C1832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9C1832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #9C1832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c1832; }
.text { color: #9c1832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c1832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 24 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c1832, #9c4018); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #9C1832?: #9C1832 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Petal of a Dying Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C1832?: The RGB value is 156, 24, 50: 156 red, 24 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C1832?: The complementary color is #189C82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C1832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.