Information about #9F1F1D color

#9F1F1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F1F1D falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 31, 29) — 62.4% red, 12.2% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 51 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F1F1D is a strongly colored earthy red 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 practically indistinguishable from Pulse (#A41D19). Slightly further away sit Rambutan Red (#A72127) and Red Birch (#9D2B22).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 31, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9F1F1D: 7.8:1 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.

#9F1F1D color variations

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

#9F1F1D 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 #9F1F1D

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

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F1F1D
  • RGB159, 31, 29
  • CMYK0, 50, 51, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 31, 29)
  • HSL1°, 69%, 37%
  • HSL Precise0.923°, 69.149%, 36.863%
  • HSV1°, 82%, 62%
  • HSB1°, 82%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.122, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.122, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.122, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9F1F1D
  • DECIMAL ID10428189
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01