Information about #9C3331 color

#9C3331 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9C3331 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 51, 49) — 61.2% red, 20% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 42 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #9C3331 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Milano Red (#9E3332). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Guardsman Red (#952E31) and AErchivist (#933232).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 51, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9C3331 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9C3331 color variations

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

#9C3331 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D27573

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White

#FFFFFF

#9C3331 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#7C2827

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#5D1E1D

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#3E1413

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Black

#000000

#9C3331 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#97403E

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#934E4D

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#876E6D

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Grey

#808080

#9C3331 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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#87309B

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#9C3331 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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#31999B
#31999B

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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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#31649B
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#319B68
#319B68

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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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#9B3164
#9B3164

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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
#9C3331
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#319B33
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#33319B
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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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#999B31
#999B31

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#31999B
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#33319B
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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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#649B31
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#31999B
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#68319B
#68319B

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Nearest named colors to #9C3331

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

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

#9C3331 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C3331
  • RGB156, 51, 49
  • CMYK0, 41, 42, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 51, 49)
  • HSL1°, 52%, 40%
  • HSL Precise1.121°, 52.195%, 40.196%
  • HSV1°, 69%, 61%
  • HSB1°, 69%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.200, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.200, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.200, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C3331
  • DECIMAL ID10236721
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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