What color is #9D2D24?

#9D2D24 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Rustic Rouge. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D2D24?

The RGB value is 157, 45, 36: 157 red, 45 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D2D24?

The complementary color is #24949D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D2D24?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D2D24 color

#9D2D24 rgb(157, 45, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D2D24 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 17.6% green and 14.1% blue (157, 45, 36).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 63% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 77% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Rustic Rouge (#9D2626), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#9D2D24 color codes

HEX	`#9D2D24`
RGB	`rgb(157, 45, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 17.6%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 63%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 77%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.32, 45.67, 32.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.32, 55.94, 35.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.163, 9.175, 2.641)`
Decimal	`10300708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D2D24, 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 #9D2D24	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9D2D24 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #9D2D24 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d2d24; }
.text { color: #9d2d24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d2d24; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 45 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d2d24, #9d6924); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D2D24?: #9D2D24 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Rustic Rouge. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D2D24?: The RGB value is 157, 45, 36: 157 red, 45 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D2D24?: The complementary color is #24949D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D2D24?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.