Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542)

The hex code for Big Dip O’ruby is #9C2542. It is rgb(156, 37, 66) in RGB, hsl(345, 62%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 58%, 39%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C2542

HEX#9C2542

RGBrgb(156, 37, 66)

HSLhsl(345, 62%, 38%)

HSVhsv(345, 76%, 61%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 58%, 39%)

OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.155 11.8)

LABlab(36.09% 50.18 13.77)

LCHlch(36.09% 52.03 15.35)

Colors Closest to Big Dip O’ruby

Big Dip O’ruby is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Red-violet (Color Wheel)#922B3EΔE 5.73 Amaranth Purple#AB274FΔE 6.52 Vivid Burgundy#9F1D35ΔE 8.37 Royal Red#9B1C31ΔE 9.3 Antique Ruby#841B2DΔE 9.38 Crimson (UA)#9E1B32ΔE 9.7

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#9C2542 Channel Values

How Big Dip O’ruby 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 156 · G 37 · B 66	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 345° · S 62% · L 38%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 345° · S 76% · V 61%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 76% · Y 58% · K 39%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Big Dip O’ruby 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 text7.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Big Dip O’ruby

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Big Dip O’ruby

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Big Dip O’ruby 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#9C2542

Protanopia#4C4C41

Protanomaly#744041

Deuteranopia#62623C

Deuteranomaly#7D503F

Tritanopia#9B2A2A

Tritanomaly#9B2835

Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #9C2542 in Code

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

CSS custom property--big-dip-o-ruby: #9C2542;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C2542;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'big-dip-o-ruby': '#9C2542' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.145, blue: 0.259)

Android XML<color name="big_dip_o_ruby">#9C2542</color>

SVG fillfill="#9C2542"

More Red Colors

Big Dip O’ruby sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9d2933 9b1c31 9e0000 9a4e40 9e1316 996666 9e1b32 995c5c 9f0712 993333 9f1d35 991700 b30000 c83f49 da8686 e7968b f5d6d6 fe2712 ff4040 ff9999 ffdbe1 3d1010 651a1a 801818

#9C2542 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Big Dip O’ruby?

The hex code for Big Dip O’ruby is #9C2542. That is rgb(156, 37, 66) in RGB, hsl(345, 62%, 38%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 58%, 39%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #9C2542?

#9C2542 is rgb(156, 37, 66) — red 156, green 37, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C2542?

#9C2542 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 58%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C2542 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9C2542 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C2542 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C2542 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 18.18, which is visibly different.

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