Information about #9E101B color

#9E101B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9E101B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 16, 27) (62% red, 6.3% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 56 / 51 / 38 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E101B is a energetic, saturated earthy red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ruby Red (#9B111E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and Pulse (#A41D19).

The recipe behind #9E101B is rgb(158, 16, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #9E101B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9E101B color variations

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#9E101B 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 #9E101B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E101B
  • RGB158, 16, 27
  • CMYK0, 56, 51, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 16, 27)
  • HSL355°, 82%, 34%
  • HSL Precise355.352°, 81.609%, 34.118%
  • HSV355°, 90%, 62%
  • HSB355°, 90%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.063, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.063, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.063, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9E101B
  • DECIMAL ID10358811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01