#9C2B21 Color

#9C2B21 is rgb(156, 43, 33) in RGB and hsl(5, 65%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9C2B21
HEX#9C2B21
RGBrgb(156, 43, 33)
HSLhsl(5, 65%, 37%)
HSVhsv(5, 79%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.151 29.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 79%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C2B21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C2B21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C2B21Complementary#21919CAnalogous#9C2154Analogous#9C6921Triadic#219C2BTriadic#2B219C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C2B21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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