Spartan Crimson (#9E1316)

The hex code for Spartan Crimson is #9E1316. It is rgb(158, 19, 22) in RGB, hsl(359, 79%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 86%, 38%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E1316

HEX#9E1316

RGBrgb(158, 19, 22)

HSLhsl(359, 79%, 35%)

HSVhsv(359, 88%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 86%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.171 27.1)

LABlab(34.24% 54.00 39.02)

LCHlch(34.24% 66.62 35.85)

Colors Closest to Spartan Crimson

Spartan Crimson is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Carmine#960018ΔE 5.18 Fire Brick#B22222ΔE 6.17 Dark Red#8B0000ΔE 7.13 Upsdell Red#AE2029ΔE 7.25 Wine Red#B11226ΔE 7.97 OU Crimson Red#990000ΔE 8.19

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#9E1316 Channel Values

How Spartan Crimson breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 158 · G 19 · B 22	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 359° · S 79% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 359° · S 88% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 88% · Y 86% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Spartan Crimson background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Spartan Crimson

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Spartan Crimson; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of Spartan Crimson

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Spartan Crimson Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9E1316

Protanopia#474713

Protanomaly#743914

Deuteranopia#606000

Deuteranomaly#7E4C08

Tritanopia#9E1313

Tritanomaly#9E1314

Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #9E1316 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--spartan-crimson: #9E1316;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E1316;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'spartan-crimson': '#9E1316' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.075, blue: 0.086)

Android XML<color name="spartan_crimson">#9E1316</color>

SVG fillfill="#9E1316"

More Red Colors

Spartan Crimson sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9e1b32 9e0000 9f0712 9d2933 9f1d35 9c2542 9f1e1e 9b1c31 a17a74 9a4e40 a21606 996666 b90e0a cb6d51 db2d43 e97451 f62a13 febaad ff4766 ffa1ad ffe2e2 420000 670a1c 851919

#9E1316 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Spartan Crimson?

The hex code for Spartan Crimson is #9E1316. That is rgb(158, 19, 22) in RGB, hsl(359, 79%, 35%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 86%, 38%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #9E1316?

#9E1316 is rgb(158, 19, 22) — red 158, green 19, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E1316?

#9E1316 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 86%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E1316 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9E1316 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E1316 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E1316 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 6.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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