Information about #9F2E2C color

#9F2E2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F2E2C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 46, 44) — 62.4% red, 18% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 45 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9F2E2C reads as a pleasantly vivid red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Metallic Red (#A62C2B). Slightly further away sit Auburn (#A52A2A) and Milano Red (#9E3332).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 46, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9F2E2C: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #9F2E2C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F2E2C color variations

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

#9F2E2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D7706E

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White

#FFFFFF

#9F2E2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#802423

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#601B1A

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#401211

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#200908

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Black

#000000

#9F2E2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#964B49

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#886C6C

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Grey

#808080

#9F2E2C 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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#A08A2B

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#A02B58

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#A02B86

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#8A2BA0

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#9F2E2C 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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#2C9EA0
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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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#2C64A0
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#2CA068
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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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#A02C64
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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
#9F2E2C
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#2CA02E
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#2E2CA0
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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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#9EA02C
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#2C9EA0
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#2E2CA0
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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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#64A02C
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#2C9EA0
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#682CA0
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Nearest named colors to #9F2E2C

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

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

#9F2E2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F2E2C
  • RGB159, 46, 44
  • CMYK0, 44, 45, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 46, 44)
  • HSL1°, 57%, 40%
  • HSL Precise1.043°, 56.65%, 39.804%
  • HSV1°, 72%, 62%
  • HSB1°, 72%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.180, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.180, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.180, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9F2E2C
  • DECIMAL ID10432044
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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