Information about #9B1722 color

#9B1722 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B1722 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 23, 34) — 60.8% red, 9% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 47 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #9B1722 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ruby Red (#9B111E). Slightly further away sit Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and True Red (#8F1D21).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(155, 23, 34)), which gives #9B1722 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. #9B1722 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B1722 color variations

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#9B1722 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 #9B1722

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B1722
  • RGB155, 23, 34
  • CMYK0, 52, 47, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 23, 34)
  • HSL355°, 74%, 35%
  • HSL Precise355°, 74.157%, 34.902%
  • HSV355°, 85%, 61%
  • HSB355°, 85%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.090, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.090, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.090, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B1722
  • DECIMAL ID10164002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01