#9F0712 Color

#9F0712 is rgb(159, 7, 18) in RGB, hsl(356, 92%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 89%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9F0712

HEX#9F0712

RGBrgb(159, 7, 18)

HSLhsl(356, 92%, 33%)

HSVhsv(356, 96%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 89%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(44.5% 0.177 26.8)

LABlab(33.78% 56.04 40.90)

LCHlch(33.78% 69.38 36.12)

What #9F0712 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 #9F0712, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spartan Crimson#9E1316ΔE 2.81 OU Crimson Red#990000ΔE 6.23 Fire Brick#B22222ΔE 6.31 Carmine#960018ΔE 6.76 Dark Red#8B0000ΔE 7.06 Wine Red#B11226ΔE 8.08

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#9F0712 Channel Values

How #9F0712 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 159 · G 7 · B 18	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 356° · S 92% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 356° · S 96% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 96% · Y 89% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F0712 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.

TextWhite text8.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9F0712

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F0712; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9F0712

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 #9F0712 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.

Typical#9F0712

Protanopia#46460E

Protanomaly#743610

Deuteranopia#606000

Deuteranomaly#7E4B01

Tritanopia#9F0909

Tritanomaly#9F080D

Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #9F0712 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9f0712: #9F0712;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F0712;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9f0712': '#9F0712' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.027, blue: 0.071)

Android XML<color name="color_9f0712">#9F0712</color>

SVG fillfill="#9F0712"

More Red Colors

#9F0712 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9f1d35 9e1b32 9f1e1e 9e1316 a17a74 9e0000 a21606 9d2933 a30f2d 9c2542 a45a52 9b1c31 b90e0a cb6d51 db2d43 e97451 f62a13 febaad ff4766 ffa1ad ffe2e2 420000 670a1c 851919

#9F0712 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9F0712?

#9F0712 is a dark red — rgb(159, 7, 18) in RGB and hsl(356, 92%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.

What is the RGB value of #9F0712?

#9F0712 is rgb(159, 7, 18) — red 159, green 7, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F0712?

#9F0712 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 89%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F0712 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9F0712 scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F0712 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F0712 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 6.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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