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What color is 9C3338?

The RGB color code for color number #9C3338 is RGB(156, 51, 56). In the RGB color model, #9C3338 has a red value of 156, a green value of 51, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 67.3% magenta, 64.1% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 357.1° (degrees), 50.7 % saturation, and 40.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C3338 has a hue of 357.1° (degrees), 67.3 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9C3338 is cool or warm?

Color 9C3338 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C3338? (For interior and product design)

9C3338 has an LRV of nearly 10. 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

#9C3338

Light Color


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Is #9C3338 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C3338 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 #9C3338 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 51, 56)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
51 (20.0%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
67.31%
Yellow
64.10%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(357.14deg, 50.7 %, 40.6 %)

Hue
357.14°
Saturation
50.72 %.
Lightness
40.59 %.

RYB

RYB(168, 102, 100)
Red
168 (65.8%)
Yellow
102 (39.9%)
Blue
100 (39.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
357.14°
Saturation
67.31 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 357.14°

W: 20.00 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 15.61

Y : 9.72

Z : 4.8

YXY

Y1 : 9.72

X : 0.52

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 80.00%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 9.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.9R 3.6/9.7

CIE-Lab

L : 37.34

A : 43.9

B : 21.33

CIE-Lch

L : 37.34

C : 48.81

H : 25.92

CIE-Luv

L : 37.34

U : 76.34

V : 14.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.18

A : 34.79

B : 12.71






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9C3338


Here are the colors similar to 9C3338. 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.



#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#9F1D35
Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C3338.


#A4343A
PANTONE 1807 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#9E2A2F
PANTONE 704 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#8F3237
PANTONE 492 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#A83440
PANTONE 8883 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C3338.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C3338.


#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#972E25
RAL 3013 - Tomato Red
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C3338.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C3338.


#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


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



#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9C3338


Here are the paint colors similar to 9C3338. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 9C3338 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C3338 to Valspar


#9D363A
Pop of Poppy (M253)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#973A3C
Thai Chili (8002-8F)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C3338 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C3338 to Sherwin Williams


#9D373C
Poinsettia (SW 6594)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#8E3738
Red Bay (SW 6321)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#903934
Bolero (SW 7600)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C3338 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C3338 to Benjamin Moore


#923538
Raspberry Truffle (2080-10)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#9C2E3B
Rapture (CC-66)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#A03D41
Currant Red (1323)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C3338 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C3338 to PPG Paints


#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#9B423F
Autumn Ridge (PPG1058-7)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C3338 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C3338 to Dunn-Edwards


#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#994240
Attar of Rose (DET 422)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9C3338 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C3338 to Behr


#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#9C3338 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



9C3338
Japanese Carmine*

339C97
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 #9C3338?

Color that best contrast with #9C3338 is #339C97, 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 #9C3338?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C3338 is #339C97, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.





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