Information about #9F282C color

#9F282C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F282C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 40, 44) — 62.4% red, 15.7% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 45 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9F282C reads as a confidently colored red and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Auburn (#A52A2A) and Japanese Carmine (#9D2933).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 40, 44)), which gives #9F282C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #9F282C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F282C color variations

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

#9F282C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9F282C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9F282C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#964649

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Grey

#808080

#9F282C 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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#9F282C 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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#28679F
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#289F5F
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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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#9F2867
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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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#2C9F28
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#282C9F
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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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#9F9B28
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#289F9B
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#282C9F
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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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#679F28
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#289F9B
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#5F289F
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Nearest named colors to #9F282C

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

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

#9F282C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F282C
  • RGB159, 40, 44
  • CMYK0, 47, 45, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 40, 44)
  • HSL358°, 60%, 39%
  • HSL Precise357.983°, 59.799%, 39.02%
  • HSV358°, 75%, 62%
  • HSB358°, 75%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.157, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.157, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.157, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9F282C
  • DECIMAL ID10430508
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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