Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35)

The hex code for Vivid Burgundy is #9F1D35. It is rgb(159, 29, 53) in RGB, hsl(349, 69%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 67%, 38%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9F1D35

HEX#9F1D35

RGBrgb(159, 29, 53)

HSLhsl(349, 69%, 37%)

HSVhsv(349, 82%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 67%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(46% 0.164 17.2)

LABlab(35.62% 52.84 21.69)

LCHlch(35.62% 57.12 22.32)

Colors Closest to Vivid Burgundy

Vivid Burgundy is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Crimson (UA)#9E1B32ΔE 1.41 Royal Red#9B1C31ΔE 1.85 Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 5.03 Big Dip O’ruby#9C2542ΔE 8.37 Burgundy#800020ΔE 9.99 Antique Ruby#841B2DΔE 10.66

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#9F1D35 Channel Values

How Vivid Burgundy 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 29 · B 53	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 349° · S 69% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 349° · S 82% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 82% · Y 67% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid Burgundy 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 text7.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Vivid Burgundy

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid Burgundy; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Vivid Burgundy

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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Shades

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How Vivid Burgundy 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#9F1D35

Protanopia#4A4A34

Protanomaly#763D34

Deuteranopia#62622D

Deuteranomaly#7F4F30

Tritanopia#9E2121

Tritanomaly#9F1F2A

Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #9F1D35 in Code

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

CSS custom property--vivid-burgundy: #9F1D35;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F1D35;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-burgundy': '#9F1D35' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.114, blue: 0.208)

Android XML<color name="vivid_burgundy">#9F1D35</color>

SVG fillfill="#9F1D35"

More Red Colors

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

9f1e1e 9f0712 a17a74 9e1b32 a21606 9e1316 a30f2d 9e0000 a45a52 9d2933 a52a2a 9c2542 b94e48 cc0000 dc143c ea9090 f6b1b1 fee4e1 ff5349 ffa2a2 ffe4e1 420a00 674c47 870d25

#9F1D35 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Burgundy?

The hex code for Vivid Burgundy is #9F1D35. That is rgb(159, 29, 53) in RGB, hsl(349, 69%, 37%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 67%, 38%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #9F1D35?

#9F1D35 is rgb(159, 29, 53) — red 159, green 29, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F1D35?

#9F1D35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 67%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F1D35 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9F1D35 scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F1D35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F1D35 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.

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