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#9B313F Color

#9B313F is rgb(155, 49, 63) in RGB, hsl(352, 52%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9B313F
HEX#9B313F
RGBrgb(155, 49, 63)
HSLhsl(352, 52%, 40%)
HSVhsv(352, 68%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.14 16.7)
LABlab(37.47% 45.33 17.47)
LCHlch(37.47% 48.58 21.07)

What #9B313F 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 #9B313F, 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.

#9B313F Channel Values

How #9B313F 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 49 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 52% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 68% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 59% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B313F 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 text7.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9B313F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B313F; 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 #9B313F

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 #9B313F 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#9B313F
Protanopia#51513E
Protanomaly#76463E
Deuteranopia#656539
Deuteranomaly#7E543C
Tritanopia#9A3333
Tritanomaly#9B3238
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #9B313F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9b313f: #9B313F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9B313F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9b313f': '#9B313F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.192, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_9b313f">#9B313F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9B313F"

More Red Colors

#9B313F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9B313F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9B313F?

#9B313F is a mid-tone red — rgb(155, 49, 63) in RGB and hsl(352, 52%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #9B313F?

#9B313F is rgb(155, 49, 63) — red 155, green 49, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9B313F?

#9B313F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9B313F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9B313F scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9B313F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9B313F 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 15.25, which is visibly different.

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