Information about #9E4229 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9E4229 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 66, 41) — 62% red, 25.9% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 46 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E4229 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rock Spray (#9D442D). Slightly further away sit Tia Maria (#97422D) and Kamikaze (#A43F30).

The recipe behind #9E4229 is rgb(158, 66, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #9E4229 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9E4229 color variations

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

#9E4229 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 #9E4229

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

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E4229
  • RGB158, 66, 41
  • CMYK0, 36, 46, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 66, 41)
  • HSL13°, 59%, 39%
  • HSL Precise12.821°, 58.794%, 39.02%
  • HSV13°, 74%, 62%
  • HSB13°, 74%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.259, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.259, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.259, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9E4229
  • DECIMAL ID10371625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01