#9F1E3C Color
#9F1E3C is rgb(159, 30, 60) in RGB, hsl(346, 68%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 62%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F1E3Crgb(159, 30, 60)hsl(346, 68%, 37%)hsv(346, 81%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 62%, 38%)oklch(46.3% 0.163 14)lab(35.83% 52.87 17.44)lch(35.83% 55.67 18.26)What #9F1E3C 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 #9F1E3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F1E3C Channel Values
How #9F1E3C 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 30 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 68% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 81% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 62% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F1E3C 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.
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Colors That Go With #9F1E3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F1E3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9F1E3C
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 #9F1E3C 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.
#9F1E3C#4B4B3B#763D3B#626235#7F4F38#9E2323#9E212F#535353Using #9F1E3C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f1e3c: #9F1E3C;background-color: #9F1E3C;colors: { 'color-9f1e3c': '#9F1E3C' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.118, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_9f1e3c">#9F1E3C</color>fill="#9F1E3C"More Red Colors
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#9F1E3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F1E3C?
#9F1E3C is a dark red — rgb(159, 30, 60) in RGB and hsl(346, 68%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #9F1E3C?
#9F1E3C is rgb(159, 30, 60) — red 159, green 30, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F1E3C?
#9F1E3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 62%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F1E3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F1E3C scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F1E3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F1E3C 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 14.79, which is visibly different.
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