HEX 9C2E3B - #9C2E3B, RGB(156,46,59) Color
| Color Name: | Japanese Carmine* |
| Hex Color Code: | #9C2E3B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(156, 46, 59) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 70.5%, 62.2%, 38.8% |
What color is 9C2E3B?
The RGB color code for color number #9C2E3B is RGB(156, 46, 59). In the RGB color model, #9C2E3B has a red value of 156, a green value of 46, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 70.5% magenta, 62.2% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 352.9° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C2E3B has a hue of 352.9° (degrees), 70.5 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.
Color 9C2E3B is cool or warm?
Color 9C2E3B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #9C2E3B? (For interior and product design)
9C2E3B has an LRV of nearly 9. 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
#9C2E3B
Light Color
Compare LRV 9 of #9C2E3B with dark and light Color
Is #9C2E3B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9C2E3B 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.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #9C2E3B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(156, 46, 59)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
46 (18.0%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
70.51%
Yellow
62.18%
Key
38.82%
HSL
HSL(352.91deg, 54.5 %, 39.6 %)
Hue
352.91°
Saturation
54.46 %.
Lightness
39.61 %.
RYB
RYB(170, 98, 103)
Red
170 (66.6%)
Yellow
98 (38.4%)
Blue
103 (40.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
352.91°
Saturation
70.51 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.
HWB
H: 352.91°
W: 18.04 %
B: 38.82 %
XYZ
X : 15.48
Y : 9.34
Z : 5.12
YXY
Y1 : 9.34
X : 0.52
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 38.82%
M : 81.96%
Y : 76.86%
LRV
~ 9.3 %
Munsell Color System
4.7R 3.5/9.9
CIE-Lab
L : 36.63
A : 46.2
B : 18.53
CIE-Lch
L : 36.63
C : 49.77
H : 21.85
CIE-Luv
L : 36.63
U : 78.26
V : 11.13
Hunter-Lab
L : 30.56
A : 36.93
B : 11.45
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #9C2E3B
Here are the colors similar to 9C2E3B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #9C2E3B
Here are the paint colors similar to 9C2E3B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#9C2E3B color palettes and scheme combination
260B0E
4D171D
75222C
9C2E3B
C33A4A
D0606D
DC8791
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.
8F2E9C
9C2E72
9C2E3B
9C582E
9C8F2E
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.
9C2E3B
3B9C2E
2E3B9C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9C2E3B
729C2E
2E9C8F
582E9C
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9C2E3B
A5424E
AF5762
B96C75
C38189
CD969D
D7ABB0
E1C0C4
EBD5D7
F5EAEB
FFFFFF
9C2E3B
8C2935
7C242F
6D2029
5D1B23
4E171D
3E1217
2E0D11
1F090B
0F0405
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
9C2E3B
Japanese Carmine*
2E9C8F
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 #9C2E3B?
Color that best contrast with #9C2E3B is #2E9C8F,
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 #9C2E3B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9C2E3B is #2E9C8F, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.
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