Information about #9C112F color

#9C112F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C112F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 17, 47) — 61.2% red, 6.7% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 43 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9C112F reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rosy Red (#A11A2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Royal Red (#9B1C31) and Falcons Red (#A71930).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 17, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C112F: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C112F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C112F color variations

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#9C112F 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 #9C112F

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

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Rock N Roll color link
Rock N Roll

#9D002F

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C112F
  • RGB156, 17, 47
  • CMYK0, 55, 43, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 17, 47)
  • HSL347°, 80%, 34%
  • HSL Precise347.05°, 80.347%, 33.922%
  • HSV347°, 89%, 61%
  • HSB347°, 89%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.067, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.067, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.067, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C112F
  • DECIMAL ID10228015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01