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What color is 9D253E?

The RGB color code for color number #9D253E is RGB(157, 37, 62). In the RGB color model, #9D253E has a red value of 157, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 76.4% magenta, 60.5% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 347.5° (degrees), 61.9 % saturation, and 38.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9D253E has a hue of 347.5° (degrees), 76.4 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



Color 9D253E is cool or warm?

Color 9D253E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9D253E? (For interior and product design)

9D253E 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.



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#9D253E

Light Color


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Is #9D253E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9D253E 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 #9D253E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 37, 62)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
76.43%
Yellow
60.51%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(347.5deg, 61.9 %, 38.0 %)

Hue
347.5°
Saturation
61.86 %.
Lightness
38.04 %.

RYB

RYB(175, 92, 105)
Red
175 (68.7%)
Yellow
92 (35.9%)
Blue
105 (41.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
347.5°
Saturation
76.43 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 347.5°

W: 14.51 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 15.44

Y : 8.84

Z : 5.45

YXY

Y1 : 8.84

X : 0.52

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 85.49%

Y : 75.69%


LRV

~ 8.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.9R 3.4/10

CIE-Lab

L : 35.67

A : 50.07

B : 15.38

CIE-Lch

L : 35.67

C : 52.38

H : 17.08

CIE-Luv

L : 35.67

U : 82.45

V : 7.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.73

A : 40.65

B : 9.94






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9D253E


Here are the colors similar to 9D253E. 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.



#9C2542
Big Dip O'Ruby
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#9F1D35
Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9D253E.


#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9D253E.


#9B2743
PANTONE 194 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#9B2242
PANTONE 7420 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#A4123F
PANTONE 7426 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#A6093D
PANTONE 1945 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9D253E.


#A02E3E
RAL 020 40 50 - Bright Red
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#A92B4F
RAL 010 40 53 - Primal Red
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#943D46
RAL 020 40 40 - October Red
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#A53152
RAL 010 40 50 - Fuchsia Red
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9D253E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9D253E.


#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#8D3C4B
RAL 4002 - Red Violet
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#861A22
RAL 3003 - Ruby Red
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


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#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9D253E


Here are the paint colors similar to 9D253E. 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

Hex color 9D253E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9D253E to Benjamin Moore


#9F233D
Cherry Burst (CSP-1200)
ΔE - 0.51 (99.5% similar)
#9C2E3B
Rapture (CC-66)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#9D3448
Roseate (2078-10)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9D253E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9D253E to Dunn-Edwards


#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry (DEA 102)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#922E4A
Scarlet Apple (DEA 146)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9D253E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9D253E to Sherwin Williams


#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#A53A4E
Valentine (SW 6587)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#99324E
Cerise (SW 6580)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#9D373C
Poinsettia (SW 6594)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9D253E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9D253E to Valspar


#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#8C2840
Thrill Ride (P040)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9D253E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9D253E to PPG Paints


#943E4D
Madeira Red (PPG13-11)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#903F45
Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9D253E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9D253E to Behr


#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#843C41
Dark Crimson (M140-7)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#9D253E 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



9D253E
Big Dip O'Ruby*

259D84
Persian Green*


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 #9D253E?

Color that best contrast with #9D253E is #259D84, color name is Persian Green*
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 #9D253E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9D253E is #259D84, color name is Persian Green*.





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