What color is #9E0024?

#9E0024 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Succubus. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9E0024?

The RGB value is 158, 0, 36: 158 red, 0 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E0024?

The complementary color is #009E7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E0024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E0024 color

#9E0024 rgb(158, 0, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #9E0024 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 0% green and 14.1% blue (158, 0, 36).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 100% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Succubus (#990022), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#9E0024 color codes

HEX	`#9E0024`
RGB	`rgb(158, 0, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 0%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 100%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 100%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 77%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.7, 56.77, 28.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.7, 63.47, 26.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.421, 7.399, 2.338)`
Decimal	`10354724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E0024, 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 #9E0024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9E0024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #9E0024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e0024; }
.text { color: #9e0024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e0024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 0 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e0024, #9e2b00); }

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Questions

What color is #9E0024?: #9E0024 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Succubus. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9E0024?: The RGB value is 158, 0, 36: 158 red, 0 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E0024?: The complementary color is #009E7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E0024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.