Information about #9C3521 color

#9C3521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C3521 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 53, 33) — 61.2% red, 20.8% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 48 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9C3521 is a energetic, saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brownish Red (#9E3623). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brick (#A03623) and Deep Dumpling (#9B351B).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 53, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9C3521 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (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.

#9C3521 color variations

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

#9C3521 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E8A294

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#F3D0C9

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White

#FFFFFF

#9C3521 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#7C2A1A

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#5D2013

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#3E150D

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Black

#000000

#9C3521 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#994130

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#954F41

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#886E69

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Grey

#808080

#9C3521 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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#9B213D

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#97219B

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#9C3521 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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#21879C
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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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#214A9C
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#219C73
#219C73

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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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#9C214A
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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
#9C3521
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#219C35
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#35219C
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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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#879C21
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#21879C
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#35219C
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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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#4A9C21
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#21879C
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#73219C
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Nearest named colors to #9C3521

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

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Deep Dumpling color link
Deep Dumpling

#9B351B

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

#9C3521 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C3521
  • RGB156, 53, 33
  • CMYK0, 40, 48, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 53, 33)
  • HSL10°, 65%, 37%
  • HSL Precise9.756°, 65.079%, 37.059%
  • HSV10°, 79%, 61%
  • HSB10°, 79%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.208, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.208, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.208, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C3521
  • DECIMAL ID10237217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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