Information about #9D232E color
Basic facts about this digital color
A energetic, saturated red, #9D232E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Scarlet Sage (#9D202F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F) and Japanese Carmine (#9D2933).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(157, 35, 46)), which gives #9D232E its character. If you plan to put text on a #9D232E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#9D232E color variations
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#9D232E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#9D232E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#9D232E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#9D232E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9D232E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #9D232E color
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Nearest named colors to #9D232E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9D202F
#A3252F
#9D2933
#9B1C31
#A31F34
#9F1D35
#A11A2E
#A52A2A
#952B32
#A72127
#9F2C37
#A62C2B
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9D232E
- RGB157, 35, 46
- CMYK0, 48, 44, 38
- CSSrgb(157, 35, 46)
- HSL355°, 64%, 38%
- HSL Precise354.59°, 63.542%, 37.647%
- HSV355°, 78%, 62%
- HSB355°, 78%, 62%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
- GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.137, 0.180)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.137, 0.180, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.137, 0.180)
- Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID9D232E
- DECIMAL ID10298158
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
