Information about #9B172B color

#9B172B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B172B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 23, 43) (60.8% red, 9% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 52 / 44 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9B172B reads as a energetic, saturated red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. 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).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 23, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9B172B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 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.

#9B172B color variations

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

#9B172B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9B172B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9B172B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9B172B 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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#9B172B 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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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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#176D9B
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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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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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#2B9B17
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#172B9B
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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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#9B8717
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#179B87
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#172B9B
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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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#179B87
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Nearest named colors to #9B172B

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

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

#9B172B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B172B
  • RGB155, 23, 43
  • CMYK0, 52, 44, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 23, 43)
  • HSL351°, 74%, 35%
  • HSL Precise350.909°, 74.157%, 34.902%
  • HSV351°, 85%, 61%
  • HSB351°, 85%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.090, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.090, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.090, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B172B
  • DECIMAL ID10164011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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