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#9B080D Color

#9B080D is rgb(155, 8, 13) in RGB, hsl(358, 90%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9B080D
HEX#9B080D
RGBrgb(155, 8, 13)
HSLhsl(358, 90%, 32%)
HSVhsv(358, 95%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.174 27.8)
LABlab(32.90% 54.77 42.25)
LCHlch(32.90% 69.17 37.65)

What #9B080D 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 #9B080D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#9B080D Channel Values

How #9B080D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 155 · G 8 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 90% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 95% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 92% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B080D 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.

TextWhite text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9B080D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B080D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9B080D

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 #9B080D 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.

Typical#9B080D
Protanopia#444408
Protanomaly#71350A
Deuteranopia#5D5D00
Deuteranomaly#7B4900
Tritanopia#9B0909
Tritanomaly#9B080A
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #9B080D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9b080d: #9B080D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9B080D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9b080d': '#9B080D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.031, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_9b080d">#9B080D</color>
SVG fillfill="#9B080D"

More Red Colors

#9B080D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9B080D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9B080D?

#9B080D is a dark red — rgb(155, 8, 13) in RGB and hsl(358, 90%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #9B080D?

#9B080D is rgb(155, 8, 13) — red 155, green 8, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9B080D?

#9B080D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9B080D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9B080D scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9B080D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9B080D 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 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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