#9E242A Color
#9E242A is rgb(158, 36, 42) in RGB and hsl(357, 63%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.
#9E242A
HEX
#9E242ARGB
rgb(158, 36, 42)HSL
hsl(357, 63%, 38%)HSV
hsv(357, 77%, 62%)OKLCH
oklch(46.2% 0.158 23.6)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 77%, 73%, 38%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E242A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text7.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E242A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.