Recognised as Colour
#9C192C
- #9C192C
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Brown
#9C192C is a red with RGB values 156, 25, 44 and HSL 351°, 72%, 35%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Brown.
Colour values
#9C192C#9C192C
HEX#9C192C
RGBrgb(156, 25, 44)
RGB (0–1)0.6118, 0.098, 0.1725
RGB percentages61.2%, 9.8%, 17.3%
HSLhsl(351.3, 72.4%, 35.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(351.3, 84%, 61.2%)
CMYK0%, 84%, 71.8%, 38.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,230,060
CSS custom property--colour: #9C192C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.07945WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness88.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 8.11:1
Contrast with white8.11:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.59:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#363636
Inverted#63E6D3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text8.11:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.59:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#199C89
Analogous#9C196E, #9C4719
Triadic#2C9C19, #192C9C
Split complementary#199C48, #196E9C
Tetradic#6E9C19, #199C89, #47199C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R156
G25
B44
Red156 (61.2%)
Green25 (9.8%)
Blue44 (17.3%)
Hue351.3°
Saturation (HSL)72.38%
Lightness35.49%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 9C · G 19 · B 2C
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