#9D281B Color

#9D281B is rgb(157, 40, 27) in RGB and hsl(6, 71%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9D281B
HEX#9D281B
RGBrgb(157, 40, 27)
HSLhsl(6, 71%, 36%)
HSVhsv(6, 83%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.155 30.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 83%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9D281B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9D281B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9D281BComplementary#1B909DAnalogous#9D1B4FAnalogous#9D691BTriadic#1B9D28Triadic#281B9D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9D281B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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