Information about #9E3521 color

#9E3521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E3521 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(158, 53, 33) — 62% red, 20.8% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 49 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E3521 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brownish Red (#9E3623). Slightly further away sit Brick (#A03623) and Deep Dumpling (#9B351B).

The recipe behind #9E3521 is rgb(158, 53, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9E3521: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9E3521 color variations

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#9E3521 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 #9E3521

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

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

#9E3521 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E3521
  • RGB158, 53, 33
  • CMYK0, 41, 49, 38
  • HSL10°, 65%, 37%
  • HSL Precise9.6°, 65.445%, 37.451%
  • HSV10°, 79%, 62%
  • HSB10°, 79%, 62%
  • HEX ID9E3521
  • DECIMAL ID10368289
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
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