Information about #9A1829 color

#9A1829 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9A1829 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(154, 24, 41) — 60.4% red, 9.4% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 44 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9A1829 is a energetic, saturated red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rosy Red (#A11A2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Royal Red (#9B1C31) and Scarlet Sage (#9D202F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(154, 24, 41)), which gives #9A1829 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9A1829: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9A1829 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9A1829 color variations

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#9A1829 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 #9A1829

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

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A1829
  • RGB154, 24, 41
  • CMYK0, 51, 44, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 24, 41)
  • HSL352°, 73%, 35%
  • HSL Precise352.154°, 73.034%, 34.902%
  • HSV352°, 84%, 60%
  • HSB352°, 84%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.094, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.094, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.094, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9A1829
  • DECIMAL ID10098729
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01