Information about #96222A color

#96222A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96222A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 34, 42) — 58.8% red, 13.3% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 42 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm red, #96222A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vivid Auburn (#922724). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scarlet Sage (#9D202F) and Royal Red (#9B1C31).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(150, 34, 42)), which gives #96222A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96222A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#96222A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#96222A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#96222A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#96222A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#96222A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#22968E
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#226496
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#229654
#229654

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#962264
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#2A9622
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#222A96
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#968E22
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#22968E
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#222A96
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#649622
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#22968E
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Nearest named colors to #96222A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

#96222A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96222A
  • RGB150, 34, 42
  • CMYK0, 45, 42, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 34, 42)
  • HSL356°, 63%, 36%
  • HSL Precise355.862°, 63.043%, 36.078%
  • HSV356°, 77%, 59%
  • HSB356°, 77%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.133, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.133, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.133, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID96222A
  • DECIMAL ID9839146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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