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#951209 color: Cayenne

#951209 is rgb(149, 18, 9) in RGB and oklch(42.868% 0.16475 29.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

42.9%
0.165
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • red-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #951209

#951209 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.87:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cayenne (#941100). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #951209 mixed with white

  1. 951209
  2. a23428
  3. af4c3f
  4. bb6356
  5. c77a6d
  6. d19085
  7. dca59c
  8. e5bcb4
  9. eed2cd
  10. f7e8e6

Darker: #951209 mixed with black

  1. 951209
  2. 810e07
  3. 6d0a05
  4. 5a0703
  5. 480402
  6. 370201
  7. 260101
  8. 160100
  9. 080000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #951209 with less saturation

  1. 951209
  2. 8f2016
  3. 892a1f
  4. 833127
  5. 7d372e
  6. 763c34
  7. 6f413a
  8. 68453f
  9. 604945
  10. 584c4a

Questions about #951209

What color is #951209?

#951209 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Cayenne. In RGB it is rgb(149, 18, 9), in HSL hsl(3.86, 88.61%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.868% 0.16475 29.652).

What colors go well with #951209?

The complementary color of #951209 is #005c6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #900e4c and #7e3a00. The triadic partners are #006418 and #2e42a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #951209?

White text reads better on #951209: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #951209 a warm or cool color?

#951209 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.165.