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What color is 9D2838?

The RGB color code for color number #9D2838 is RGB(157, 40, 56). In the RGB color model, #9D2838 has a red value of 157, a green value of 40, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.5% magenta, 64.3% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 351.8° (degrees), 59.4 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9D2838 has a hue of 351.8° (degrees), 74.5 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



Color 9D2838 is cool or warm?

Color 9D2838 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9D2838? (For interior and product design)

9D2838 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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#9D2838

Light Color


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Is #9D2838 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9D2838 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 #9D2838 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 40, 56)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
40 (15.7%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.52%
Yellow
64.33%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(351.79deg, 59.4 %, 38.6 %)

Hue
351.79°
Saturation
59.39 %.
Lightness
38.63 %.

RYB

RYB(177, 96, 103)
Red
177 (69.3%)
Yellow
96 (37.6%)
Blue
103 (40.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
351.79°
Saturation
74.52 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 351.79°

W: 15.69 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 15.38

Y : 8.97

Z : 4.66

YXY

Y1 : 8.97

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 84.31%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 9 %

Munsell Color System

5.2R 3.4/10

CIE-Lab

L : 35.93

A : 48.62

B : 19.56

CIE-Lch

L : 35.93

C : 52.4

H : 21.92

CIE-Luv

L : 35.93

U : 82.84

V : 11.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.95

A : 39.23

B : 11.74






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9D2838


Here are the colors similar to 9D2838. 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.



#9F1D35
Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#9C2542
Big Dip O'Ruby
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9D2838.


#9D2235
PANTONE 201 C
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#971B2F
PANTONE 7427 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#A6192E
PANTONE 187 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#8F3237
PANTONE 492 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9D2838.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9D2838.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9D2838.


#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#861A22
RAL 3003 - Ruby Red
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9D2838.


#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


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



#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9D2838


Here are the paint colors similar to 9D2838. 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 9D2838 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9D2838 to Benjamin Moore


#9C2E3B
Rapture (CC-66)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#9F233D
Cherry Burst (CSP-1200)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9D2838 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9D2838 to Sherwin Williams


#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#9D373C
Poinsettia (SW 6594)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#8E3738
Red Bay (SW 6321)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9D2838 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9D2838 to Dunn-Edwards


#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry (DEA 102)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#8E3C3F
Royal Red Flush (DET 425)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9D2838 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9D2838 to Valspar


#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#9D363A
Pop of Poppy (M253)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#8D2E32
Pomegranate Seeds (V043-6)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9D2838 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9D2838 to PPG Paints


#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#903F45
Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9D2838 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9D2838 to Behr


#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#843C41
Dark Crimson (M140-7)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#9D2838 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



9D2838
Vivid Burgundy*

289D8D
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 #9D2838?

Color that best contrast with #9D2838 is #289D8D, 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 #9D2838?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9D2838 is #289D8D, color name is Persian Green*.





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