#9E251A Color

#9E251A is rgb(158, 37, 26) in RGB and hsl(5, 72%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9E251A
HEX#9E251A
RGBrgb(158, 37, 26)
HSLhsl(5, 72%, 36%)
HSVhsv(5, 84%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.159 29.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 84%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E251A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E251A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E251AComplementary#1A939EAnalogous#9E1A51Analogous#9E671ATriadic#1A9E25Triadic#251A9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E251A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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