What color is #9D171E?

#9D171E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Romantic Thriller. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D171E?

The RGB value is 157, 23, 30: 157 red, 23 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D171E?

The complementary color is #179D96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D171E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D171E color

#9D171E rgb(157, 23, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D171E is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 9% green and 11.8% blue (157, 23, 30).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 81% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Romantic Thriller (#A2101B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#9D171E color codes

HEX	`#9D171E`
RGB	`rgb(157, 23, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 74%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 85%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 81%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, 52.51, 33.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 62.05, 32.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.447, 7.877, 1.988)`
Decimal	`10295070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D171E, 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 #9D171E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9D171E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	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 #9D171E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d171e; }
.text { color: #9d171e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d171e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 23 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d171e, #9d5317); }

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Questions

What color is #9D171E?: #9D171E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Romantic Thriller. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D171E?: The RGB value is 157, 23, 30: 157 red, 23 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D171E?: The complementary color is #179D96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D171E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.