Information about #9C2428 color

#9C2428 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C2428 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 36, 40) — 61.2% red, 14.1% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 45 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated red, #9C2428 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 almost identical to Scarlet Sage (#9D202F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Birch (#9D2B22) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(156, 36, 40)), which gives #9C2428 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #9C2428 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9C2428 color variations

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

#9C2428 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C2428 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C2428 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#964346

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Grey

#808080

#9C2428 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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#9C2428 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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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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#24659E
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#249E5D
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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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#9E2465
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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
#9C2428
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#289E24
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#24289E
#24289E

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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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#9E9A24
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#249E9A
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#24289E
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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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#659E24
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#249E9A
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#5D249E
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Nearest named colors to #9C2428

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

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

#9C2428 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C2428
  • RGB156, 36, 40
  • CMYK0, 47, 45, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 36, 40)
  • HSL358°, 63%, 38%
  • HSL Precise358°, 62.5%, 37.647%
  • HSV358°, 77%, 61%
  • HSB358°, 77%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.141, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.141, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.141, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C2428
  • DECIMAL ID10232872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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