What color is #9E222E?

#9E222E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Haute Couture. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9E222E?

The RGB value is 158, 34, 46: 158 red, 34 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E222E?

The complementary color is #229E92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E222E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E222E color

#9E222E rgb(158, 34, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #9E222E is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 13.3% green and 18% blue (158, 34, 46).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 65% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 71% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Haute Couture (#A0252A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#9E222E color codes

HEX	`#9E222E`
RGB	`rgb(158, 34, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 13.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 65%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 78%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 71%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.23, 50.39, 25.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.23, 56.28, 26.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.167, 8.613, 3.448)`
Decimal	`10363438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E222E, 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 #9E222E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9E222E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #9E222E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e222e; }
.text { color: #9e222e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e222e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 34 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e222e, #9e5422); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #9E222E?: #9E222E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Haute Couture. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9E222E?: The RGB value is 158, 34, 46: 158 red, 34 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E222E?: The complementary color is #229E92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E222E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.