Information about #9C2732 color

#9C2732 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C2732 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 39, 50) (61.2% red, 15.3% green, 19.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 42 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #9C2732 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Japanese Carmine (#9D2933). Slightly further away sit Roadster (#9F2C37) and Scarlet Sage (#9D202F).

The recipe behind #9C2732 is rgb(156, 39, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C2732: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9C2732 color variations

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

#9C2732 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 #9C2732

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

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C2732
  • RGB156, 39, 50
  • CMYK0, 46, 42, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 39, 50)
  • HSL354°, 60%, 38%
  • HSL Precise354.359°, 60%, 38.235%
  • HSV354°, 75%, 61%
  • HSB354°, 75%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.153, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.153, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.153, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C2732
  • DECIMAL ID10233650
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01