Information about #9B173D color

#9B173D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B173D is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 23, 61) — 60.8% red, 9% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 37 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9B173D presents itself as a energetic, saturated rose — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35). Nearby in the Register you will also find AZ Cardinals Red (#97233F) and Royal Red (#9B1C31).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 23, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #9B173D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9B173D color variations

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#9B173D 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 #9B173D

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

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Berry color link
Berry

#990F4B

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B173D
  • RGB155, 23, 61
  • CMYK0, 52, 37, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 23, 61)
  • HSL343°, 74%, 35%
  • HSL Precise342.727°, 74.157%, 34.902%
  • HSV343°, 85%, 61%
  • HSB343°, 85%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.090, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.090, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.090, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B173D
  • DECIMAL ID10164029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01