#9B0D10 Color
#9B0D10 is rgb(155, 13, 16) in RGB, hsl(359, 85%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 90%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B0D10rgb(155, 13, 16)hsl(359, 85%, 33%)hsv(359, 92%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 90%, 39%)oklch(43.9% 0.172 27.7)lab(33.16% 54.11 40.98)lch(33.16% 67.88 37.14)What #9B0D10 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 #9B0D10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B0D10 Channel Values
How #9B0D10 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 155 · G 13 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 85% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 92% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 90% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B0D10 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 #9B0D10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B0D10; 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 #9B0D10
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 #9B0D10 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.
#9B0D10#45450C#71360E#5E5E00#7B4A00#9B0D0D#9B0D0E#4C4C4CUsing #9B0D10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b0d10: #9B0D10;background-color: #9B0D10;colors: { 'color-9b0d10': '#9B0D10' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.051, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_9b0d10">#9B0D10</color>fill="#9B0D10"More Red Colors
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#9B0D10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B0D10?
#9B0D10 is a dark red — rgb(155, 13, 16) in RGB and hsl(359, 85%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #9B0D10?
#9B0D10 is rgb(155, 13, 16) — red 155, green 13, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B0D10?
#9B0D10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 90%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B0D10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B0D10 scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B0D10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B0D10 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 5.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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