#9E1A3B Color
#9E1A3B is rgb(158, 26, 59) in RGB, hsl(345, 72%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 63%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E1A3Brgb(158, 26, 59)hsl(345, 72%, 36%)hsv(345, 84%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 84%, 63%, 38%)oklch(45.8% 0.165 13.7)lab(35.23% 53.56 17.27)lch(35.23% 56.27 17.88)What #9E1A3B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9E1A3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E1A3B Channel Values
How #9E1A3B 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 26 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 72% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 84% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 84% · Y 63% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E1A3B 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.
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Colors That Go With #9E1A3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E1A3B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9E1A3B
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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How #9E1A3B 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.
#9E1A3B#49493A#753B3A#616134#7E4E37#9D2020#9D1E2D#515151Using #9E1A3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e1a3b: #9E1A3B;background-color: #9E1A3B;colors: { 'color-9e1a3b': '#9E1A3B' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.102, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_9e1a3b">#9E1A3B</color>fill="#9E1A3B"More Red Colors
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#9E1A3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E1A3B?
#9E1A3B is a dark red — rgb(158, 26, 59) in RGB and hsl(345, 72%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #9E1A3B?
#9E1A3B is rgb(158, 26, 59) — red 158, green 26, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E1A3B?
#9E1A3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 63%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E1A3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E1A3B scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E1A3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E1A3B 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 15.19, which is visibly different.
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