#9C2632 Color
#9C2632 is rgb(156, 38, 50) in RGB, hsl(354, 61%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 68%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C2632rgb(156, 38, 50)hsl(354, 61%, 38%)hsv(354, 76%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 68%, 39%)oklch(46.2% 0.153 20.4)lab(35.95% 49.12 23.83)lch(35.95% 54.60 25.88)What #9C2632 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 #9C2632, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C2632 Channel Values
How #9C2632 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 38 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 61% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 76% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 68% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C2632 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 #9C2632
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C2632; 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 #9C2632
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 #9C2632 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.
#9C2632#4C4C31#754031#62622A#7D512D#9C2828#9C272C#535353Using #9C2632 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c2632: #9C2632;background-color: #9C2632;colors: { 'color-9c2632': '#9C2632' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.149, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_9c2632">#9C2632</color>fill="#9C2632"More Red Colors
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#9C2632 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C2632?
#9C2632 is a dark red — rgb(156, 38, 50) in RGB and hsl(354, 61%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.9.
What is the RGB value of #9C2632?
#9C2632 is rgb(156, 38, 50) — red 156, green 38, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C2632?
#9C2632 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 68%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C2632 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9C2632 scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C2632 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C2632 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 8.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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