Information about #9D2215 color

#9D2215 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9D2215 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 34, 21) — 61.6% red, 13.3% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 53 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9D2215 presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tabasco (#A02712). Slightly further away sit Pulse (#A41D19) and Spartan Crimson (#9E1316).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 34, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9D2215 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9D2215 color variations

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

#9D2215 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 #9D2215

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

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D2215
  • RGB157, 34, 21
  • CMYK0, 48, 53, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 34, 21)
  • HSL6°, 76%, 35%
  • HSL Precise5.735°, 76.404%, 34.902%
  • HSV6°, 87%, 62%
  • HSB6°, 87%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.133, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.133, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.133, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9D2215
  • DECIMAL ID10297877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01