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#9c262e color: Cochineal Red

#9c262e is rgb(156, 38, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.11% 0.15354 22.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

46.1%
0.154
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #9c262e

#9c262e is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.69:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cochineal Red (#9d2933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #9c262e mixed with white

  1. 9c262e
  2. a84042
  3. b45655
  4. bf6b69
  5. ca807d
  6. d49592
  7. deaaa7
  8. e7bfbc
  9. efd4d2
  10. f7e9e8

Darker: #9c262e mixed with black

  1. 9c262e
  2. 872027
  3. 73191f
  4. 5f1318
  5. 4c0d12
  6. 39080b
  7. 280406
  8. 180202
  9. 090101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9c262e with less saturation

  1. 9c262e
  2. 962f33
  3. 903638
  4. 8a3c3c
  5. 844140
  6. 7e4644
  7. 774a49
  8. 704e4d
  9. 695251
  10. 615554

Questions about #9c262e

What color is #9c262e?

#9c262e is deep dark red. The closest named color is Cochineal Red. In RGB it is rgb(156, 38, 46), in HSL hsl(355.93, 60.82%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.11% 0.15354 22.243).

What colors go well with #9c262e?

The complementary color of #9c262e is #006770. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #932761 and #923900. The triadic partners are #096c04 and #2552ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c262e?

White text reads better on #9c262e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c262e a warm or cool color?

#9c262e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.154.