Information about #9E3239 color

#9E3239 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E3239 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 50, 57) — 62% red, 19.6% green, 22.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 40 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9E3239 reads as a confidently colored red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Roadster (#9F2C37). Nearby in the Register you will also find Milano Red (#9E3332) and Filmpro Fire Red (#A5333C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(158, 50, 57)), which gives #9E3239 its character. 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 #9E3239 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9E3239 color variations

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

#9E3239 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 #9E3239

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#9E3239
  • RGB158, 50, 57
  • CMYK0, 42, 40, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 50, 57)
  • HSL356°, 52%, 41%
  • HSL Precise356.111°, 51.923%, 40.784%
  • HSV356°, 68%, 62%
  • HSB356°, 68%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.196, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.196, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.196, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E3239
  • DECIMAL ID10367545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01