#9E2010 Color
#9E2010 is rgb(158, 32, 16) in RGB, hsl(7, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 90%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E2010rgb(158, 32, 16)hsl(7, 82%, 34%)hsv(7, 90%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 90%, 38%)oklch(45.6% 0.164 30.9)lab(35.35% 50.76 42.80)lch(35.35% 66.40 40.14)What #9E2010 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 #9E2010, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E2010 Channel Values
How #9E2010 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 32 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 90% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E2010 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 #9E2010
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E2010; 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 #9E2010
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 #9E2010 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e2010: #9E2010;background-color: #9E2010;colors: { 'color-9e2010': '#9E2010' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.125, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_9e2010">#9E2010</color>fill="#9E2010"More Red Colors
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#9E2010 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E2010?
#9E2010 is a dark red — rgb(158, 32, 16) in RGB and hsl(7, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #9E2010?
#9E2010 is rgb(158, 32, 16) — red 158, green 32, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E2010?
#9E2010 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 90%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E2010 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E2010 scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E2010 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E2010 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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