Colour
#9C3131
- #9C3131
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Brown
#9C3131 is a red with RGB values 156, 49, 49 and HSL 0°, 52%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Brown.
Colour values
#9C3131#9C3131
HEX#9C3131
RGBrgb(156, 49, 49)
RGB (0–1)0.6118, 0.1922, 0.1922
RGB percentages61.2%, 19.2%, 19.2%
HSLhsl(0, 52.2%, 40.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 68.6%, 61.2%)
CMYK0%, 68.6%, 68.6%, 38.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,236,209
CSS custom property--colour: #9C3131;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.09486WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness94.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 7.25:1
Contrast with white7.25:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#484848
Inverted#63CECE
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text7.25:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.9:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#319C9C
Analogous#9C3167, #9C6731
Triadic#319C31, #31319C
Split complementary#319C67, #31679C
Tetradic#679C31, #319C9C, #67319C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R156
G49
B49
Red156 (61.2%)
Green49 (19.2%)
Blue49 (19.2%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)52.2%
Lightness40.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 9C · G 31 · B 31
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