#9C2A16 Color

#9C2A16 is rgb(156, 42, 22) in RGB and hsl(9, 75%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9C2A16
HEX#9C2A16
RGBrgb(156, 42, 22)
HSLhsl(9, 75%, 35%)
HSVhsv(9, 86%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.153 32.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 86%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C2A16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C2A16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C2A16Complementary#16889CAnalogous#9C1645Analogous#9C6D16Triadic#169C2ATriadic#2A169C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C2A16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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