#9D251B Color

#9D251B is rgb(157, 37, 27) in RGB and hsl(5, 71%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9D251B
HEX#9D251B
RGBrgb(157, 37, 27)
HSLhsl(5, 71%, 36%)
HSVhsv(5, 83%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(46% 0.158 29.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 83%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9D251B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9D251B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9D251BComplementary#1B929DAnalogous#9D1B51Analogous#9D671BTriadic#1B9D25Triadic#251B9D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9D251B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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