Color Name
Vivid Auburn*
Hex Color Code
#9C1C23
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 28, 35)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 82.1%, 77.6%, 38.8%
#9C1C23 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9C1C23?

The RGB color code for color number #9C1C23 is RGB(156, 28, 35). In the RGB color model, #9C1C23 has a red value of 156, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 35. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 82.1% magenta, 77.6% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.7° (degrees), 69.6 % saturation, and 36.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C1C23 has a hue of 356.7° (degrees), 82.1 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.

Color 9C1C23 is cool or warm?

Color 9C1C23 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9C1C23? (For interior and product design)

9C1C23 has an LRV of nearly 8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#9C1C23
LRV 8
Light Color

Compare LRV 8 of #9C1C23 with dark and light color

Is #9C1C23 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C1C23 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9C1C23 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9C1C23
Hex triplet
#9C1C23
Red
9C
Green
1C
Blue
23
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 28, 35)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
35 (13.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
82.05%
Yellow
77.56%
Key
38.82%
HSL hsl(356.72deg, 69.6 %, 36.1 %)
Hue
356.72°
Saturation
69.57 %
Lightness
36.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
356.72°
Saturation
82.05 %
Brightness / Value
61.18 %
RYB ryb(202, 100, 102)
Red
202 (79.1%)
Yellow
100 (39.3%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
HWB
Hue
356.72°
Whiteness
10.98 %
Blackness
38.82 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
89.02%
Yellow
86.27%
XYZ
X
14.43
Y
8.02
Z
2.38
YXY
Y1
8.02
X
0.58
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
34.02
A
51.11
B
30.35
CIE-Lch
L
34.02
C
59.44
H
30.7
CIE-Luv
L
34.02
U
92.45
V
17.9
Hunter-Lab
L
28.32
A
41.39
B
14.85
Other
LRV
~ 8 %
Munsell Color System
7.4R 3.2/11.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #9C1C23

These are the named colors closest to hex 9C1C23, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#922724 Color Vivid Auburn
97.68% match | ΔE 2.32
#960018 Color Carmine
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#A52A2A Color Auburn
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C1C23.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C1C23.

#9E2A2B Color PANTONE 7628 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#9E2A2F Color PANTONE 704 C
97.25% match | ΔE 2.75
#93272C Color PANTONE 7622 C
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C1C23.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C1C23.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C1C23.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#AB0520 Color UA Red
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80
#A51C30 Color Harvard Crimson
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

Paint color for Hex #9C1C23

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9C1C23 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9C1C23 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 9C1C23 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C1C23 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C1C23 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C1C23 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C1C23 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C1C23 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C1C23 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C1C23 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 9C1C23 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C1C23 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C1C23 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C1C23 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C1C23 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C1C23 to Farrow & Ball

#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
91.06% match | ΔE 8.94
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
90.26% match | ΔE 9.74
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
88.97% match | ΔE 11.03
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
88.56% match | ΔE 11.44

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9C1C23 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#9C1C23
Vivid Auburn*
#1C9C95
Blue Green (Munsell)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #9C1C23?

Color that best contrast with #9C1C23 is #1C9C95, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #9C1C23?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C1C23 is #1C9C95, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.

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