Information about #9A2C2C color

#9A2C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9A2C2C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 44, 44) — 60.4% red, 17.3% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 43 / 43 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #9A2C2C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Guardsman Red (#952E31). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cracker (#963128) and Red Hot (#952B32).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 44, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #9A2C2C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9A2C2C color variations

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

#9A2C2C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9A2C2C

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

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A2C2C
  • RGB154, 44, 44
  • CMYK0, 43, 43, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 44, 44)
  • HSL0°, 56%, 39%
  • HSL Precise0°, 55.556%, 38.824%
  • HSV0°, 71%, 60%
  • HSB0°, 71%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.173, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.173, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.173, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9A2C2C
  • DECIMAL ID10103852
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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