Information about #9A1511 color

#9A1511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9A1511 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 21, 17) — 60.4% red, 8.2% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 54 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9A1511 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spartan Crimson (#9E1316). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruby Red (#9B111E) and Pulse (#A41D19).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 21, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9A1511: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9A1511 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9A1511 color variations

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#9A1511 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9A1511

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

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Cranberry color link
Cranberry

#9F000F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A1511
  • RGB154, 21, 17
  • CMYK0, 52, 54, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 21, 17)
  • HSL2°, 80%, 34%
  • HSL Precise1.752°, 80.117%, 33.529%
  • HSV2°, 89%, 60%
  • HSB2°, 89%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.082, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.082, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.082, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9A1511
  • DECIMAL ID10097937
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01