#9A1F09 Color
#9A1F09 is rgb(154, 31, 9) in RGB, hsl(9, 89%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 94%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Red (#8B0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A1F09rgb(154, 31, 9)hsl(9, 89%, 32%)hsv(9, 94%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 94%, 40%)oklch(44.7% 0.162 32.1)lab(34.37% 49.72 44.60)lch(34.37% 66.79 41.89)What #9A1F09 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9A1F09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A1F09 Channel Values
How #9A1F09 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 154 · G 31 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 89% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 94% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 94% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A1F09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #9A1F09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A1F09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9A1F09
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #9A1F09 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#9A1F09#494904#723C06#606000#7B4D00#9A1D1D#9A1E17#4F4F4FUsing #9A1F09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a1f09: #9A1F09;background-color: #9A1F09;colors: { 'color-9a1f09': '#9A1F09' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.122, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_9a1f09">#9A1F09</color>fill="#9A1F09"More Red Colors
#9A1F09 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A1F09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A1F09?
#9A1F09 is a dark red — rgb(154, 31, 9) in RGB and hsl(9, 89%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #9A1F09?
#9A1F09 is rgb(154, 31, 9) — red 154, green 31, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A1F09?
#9A1F09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 94%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A1F09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A1F09 scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A1F09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A1F09 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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