Information about #9B240C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B240C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 36, 12) (60.8% red, 14.1% green, 4.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 47 / 56 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #9B240C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Burnt Red (#9F2305). Slightly further away sit Tabasco (#A02712) and Brown Red (#922B05).

The recipe behind #9B240C is rgb(155, 36, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9B240C: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9B240C color variations

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#9B240C 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 #9B240C

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

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B240C
  • RGB155, 36, 12
  • CMYK0, 47, 56, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 36, 12)
  • HSL10°, 86%, 33%
  • HSL Precise10.07°, 85.629%, 32.745%
  • HSV10°, 92%, 61%
  • HSB10°, 92%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.141, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.141, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.141, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B240C
  • DECIMAL ID10167308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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