What color is #9D2A21?

#9D2A21 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Antique Port Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D2A21?

The RGB value is 157, 42, 33: 157 red, 42 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D2A21?

The complementary color is #21949D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D2A21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D2A21 color

#9D2A21 rgb(157, 42, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D2A21 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 16.5% green and 12.9% blue (157, 42, 33).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 65% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 79% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Antique Port Wine (#98211A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#9D2A21 color codes

HEX	`#9D2A21`
RGB	`rgb(157, 42, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 16.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 65%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 79%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.86, 46.72, 33.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.86, 57.51, 35.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.009, 8.936, 2.373)`
Decimal	`10299937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D2A21, 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 #9D2A21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9D2A21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #9D2A21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d2a21; }
.text { color: #9d2a21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d2a21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 42 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d2a21, #9d6821); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #9D2A21?: #9D2A21 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Antique Port Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D2A21?: The RGB value is 157, 42, 33: 157 red, 42 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D2A21?: The complementary color is #21949D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D2A21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.