#9D231B Color

#9D231B is rgb(157, 35, 27) in RGB and hsl(4, 71%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9D231B
HEX#9D231B
RGBrgb(157, 35, 27)
HSLhsl(4, 71%, 36%)
HSVhsv(4, 83%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.159 28.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 83%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9D231B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9D231B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9D231BComplementary#1B949DAnalogous#9D1B53Analogous#9D641BTriadic#1B9D23Triadic#231B9D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9D231B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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