#9A3123 Color
#9A3123 is rgb(154, 49, 35) in RGB, hsl(7, 63%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 77%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Auburn (#922724), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A3123rgb(154, 49, 35)hsl(7, 63%, 37%)hsv(7, 77%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 77%, 40%)oklch(46.8% 0.143 30.7)lab(36.92% 43.85 33.86)lch(36.92% 55.40 37.67)What #9A3123 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 #9A3123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A3123 Channel Values
How #9A3123 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 49 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 63% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 77% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 77% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A3123 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 #9A3123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A3123; 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 #9A3123
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 #9A3123 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.
#9A3123#505021#754622#646417#7D541C#9A2F2F#9A302B#555555Using #9A3123 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a3123: #9A3123;background-color: #9A3123;colors: { 'color-9a3123': '#9A3123' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.192, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_9a3123">#9A3123</color>fill="#9A3123"More Red Colors
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#9A3123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A3123?
#9A3123 is a dark red — rgb(154, 49, 35) in RGB and hsl(7, 63%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Auburn (#922724), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #9A3123?
#9A3123 is rgb(154, 49, 35) — red 154, green 49, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A3123?
#9A3123 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 77%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A3123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A3123 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A3123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A3123 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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