Information about #9B261F color

#9B261F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9B261F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 38, 31) — 60.8% red, 14.9% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 75 / 80 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9B261F reads as a vivid, lively red and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Red Birch (#9D2B22). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vivid Auburn (#922724) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(155, 38, 31)), which gives #9B261F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9B261F color variations

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

#9B261F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9B261F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5C1612

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Black

#000000

#9B261F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#95443F

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#886A68

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Grey

#808080

#9B261F 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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#991E49

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#871E99

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#9B261F 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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#1E9399
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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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#1E5699
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#1E9962
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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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#991E56
#991E56

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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
#9B261F
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#1E9924
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#241E99
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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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#93991E
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#1E9399
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#241E99
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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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#56991E
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#1E9399
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#621E99
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Nearest named colors to #9B261F

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

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Deep Dumpling color link
Deep Dumpling

#9B351B

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

#9B261F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B261F
  • RGB155, 38, 31
  • CMYK0, 75, 80, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 38, 31)
  • HSL3°, 67%, 36%
  • HSL Precise3.387°, 66.667%, 36.471%
  • HSV3°, 80%, 61%
  • HSB3°, 80%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.149, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.149, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.149, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B261F
  • DECIMAL ID10167839
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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