Information about #9B1C27 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B1C27 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 28, 39) — 60.8% red, 11% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 45 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #9B1C27 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 Scarlet Sage (#9D202F). Slightly further away sit Rosy Red (#A11A2E) and Royal Red (#9B1C31).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(155, 28, 39)), which gives #9B1C27 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #9B1C27 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B1C27 color variations

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

#9B1C27 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9B1C27 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5D1117

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Black

#000000

#9B1C27 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#992C35

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#953E45

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Grey

#808080

#9B1C27 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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#9B1C27 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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#1C9B91
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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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#1C669B
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#1C9B51
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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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#9B1C66
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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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#279B1C
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#1C279B
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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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#9B911C
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#1C9B91
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#1C279B
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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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#669B1C
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#1C9B91
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#511C9B
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Nearest named colors to #9B1C27

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

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

#9B1C27 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B1C27
  • RGB155, 28, 39
  • CMYK0, 50, 45, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 28, 39)
  • HSL355°, 69%, 36%
  • HSL Precise354.803°, 69.399%, 35.882%
  • HSV355°, 82%, 61%
  • HSB355°, 82%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.110, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.110, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.110, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B1C27
  • DECIMAL ID10165287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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