Information about #9F282A color

#9F282A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F282A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 40, 42) (62.4% red, 15.7% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 47 / 46 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored red, #9F282A holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Auburn (#A52A2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F) and Metallic Red (#A62C2B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 40, 42)), which gives #9F282A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9F282A: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F282A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F282A color variations

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

#9F282A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9F282A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9F282A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9F282A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9F282A 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
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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
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#28659F
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#289F61
#289F61

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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
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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
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#2A9F28
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#282A9F
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9F9D28
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#289F9D
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#282A9F
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#659F28
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#289F9D
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#61289F
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Nearest named colors to #9F282A

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

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

#9F282A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F282A
  • RGB159, 40, 42
  • CMYK0, 47, 46, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 40, 42)
  • HSL359°, 60%, 39%
  • HSL Precise358.992°, 59.799%, 39.02%
  • HSV359°, 75%, 62%
  • HSB359°, 75%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.157, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.157, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.157, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9F282A
  • DECIMAL ID10430506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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