#9E242E Color

#9E242E is rgb(158, 36, 46) in RGB and hsl(355, 63%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9E242E

HEX#9E242E

RGBrgb(158, 36, 46)

HSLhsl(355, 63%, 38%)

HSVhsv(355, 77%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.157 21.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 71%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E242E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E242E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E242E Complementary#249E94 Analogous#9E246B Analogous#9E5724 Triadic#2E9E24 Triadic#242E9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E242E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C32C39 #D54450 #DD6973 #E58B92 #EDB0B5 #F5D1D4

Shades

#891F28 #741A22 #60161C #4F1217 #3A0D11 #25080B

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