Information about #9B1C2B color

#9B1C2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9B1C2B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 28, 43) — 60.8% red, 11% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 44 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9B1C2B reads as a vivid, lively warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Royal Red (#9B1C31). Slightly further away sit Scarlet Sage (#9D202F) and Rosy Red (#A11A2E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(155, 28, 43)), which gives #9B1C2B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #9B1C2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B1C2B color variations

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

#9B1C2B 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 #9B1C2B

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

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

#9B1C2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B1C2B
  • RGB155, 28, 43
  • CMYK0, 50, 44, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 28, 43)
  • HSL353°, 69%, 36%
  • HSL Precise352.913°, 69.399%, 35.882%
  • HSV353°, 82%, 61%
  • HSB353°, 82%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.110, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.110, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.110, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B1C2B
  • DECIMAL ID10165291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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