#9B231C Color

#9B231C is rgb(155, 35, 28) in RGB and hsl(3, 69%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9B231C
HEX#9B231C
RGBrgb(155, 35, 28)
HSLhsl(3, 69%, 36%)
HSVhsv(3, 82%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.157 28.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 82%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B231C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B231C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B231CComplementary#1C959BAnalogous#9B1C55Analogous#9B621CTriadic#1C9B23Triadic#231C9B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B231C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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