Information about #9D2531 color

#9D2531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9D2531 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(157, 37, 49) — 61.6% red, 14.5% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 42 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9D2531 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a hair away from Japanese Carmine (#9D2933). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scarlet Sage (#9D202F) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 37, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #9D2531 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9D2531 color variations

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

#9D2531 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 #9D2531

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

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D2531
  • RGB157, 37, 49
  • CMYK0, 47, 42, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 37, 49)
  • HSL354°, 62%, 38%
  • HSL Precise354°, 61.856%, 38.039%
  • HSV354°, 76%, 62%
  • HSB354°, 76%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.145, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.145, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.145, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9D2531
  • DECIMAL ID10298673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01