#9E242C Color

#9E242C is rgb(158, 36, 44) in RGB and hsl(356, 63%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9E242C

HEX#9E242C

RGBrgb(158, 36, 44)

HSLhsl(356, 63%, 38%)

HSVhsv(356, 77%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.158 22.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 72%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E242C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E242C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E242C Complementary#249E96 Analogous#9E2469 Analogous#9E5924 Triadic#2C9E24 Triadic#242C9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E242C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C32C36 #D5444E #DD6971 #E58B91 #EDB0B4 #F5D1D4

Shades

#891F26 #741A20 #60161B #4F1216 #3A0D10 #25080A

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