Information about #9E331E color

#9E331E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9E331E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 51, 30) — 62% red, 20% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 50 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #9E331E 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 a hair away from Deep Dumpling (#9B351B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brownish Red (#9E3623) and Brick (#A03623).

The recipe behind #9E331E is rgb(158, 51, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9E331E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #9E331E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9E331E color variations

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#9E331E 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 #9E331E

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

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E331E
  • RGB158, 51, 30
  • CMYK0, 42, 50, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 51, 30)
  • HSL10°, 68%, 37%
  • HSL Precise9.844°, 68.085%, 36.863%
  • HSV10°, 81%, 62%
  • HSB10°, 81%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.200, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.200, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.200, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9E331E
  • DECIMAL ID10367774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01