Information about #9C362A color

#9C362A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9C362A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 54, 42) — 61.2% red, 21.2% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 45 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #9C362A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brownish Red (#9E3623). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cracker (#963128) and Brick (#A03623).

The recipe behind #9C362A is rgb(156, 54, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #9C362A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9C362A color variations

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#9C362A 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 #9C362A

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

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C362A
  • RGB156, 54, 42
  • CMYK0, 40, 45, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 54, 42)
  • HSL6°, 58%, 39%
  • HSL Precise6.316°, 57.576%, 38.824%
  • HSV6°, 73%, 61%
  • HSB6°, 73%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.212, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.212, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.212, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9C362A
  • DECIMAL ID10237482
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01