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#9d261c color: Red Birch

#9d261c is rgb(157, 38, 28) in RGB and oklch(46.054% 0.15681 29.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

46.1%
0.157
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #9d261c

#9d261c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.7:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Birch (#9d2b22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #9d261c mixed with white

  1. 9d261c
  2. a94034
  3. b5564a
  4. c06c5f
  5. cb8175
  6. d5958b
  7. deaaa2
  8. e7bfb8
  9. f0d4d0
  10. f8eae7

Darker: #9d261c mixed with black

  1. 9d261c
  2. 882017
  3. 731912
  4. 5f130d
  5. 4c0d08
  6. 3a0805
  7. 280402
  8. 180201
  9. 090100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9d261c with less saturation

  1. 9d261c
  2. 972f24
  3. 91362c
  4. 8b3c32
  5. 854238
  6. 7e463e
  7. 774b44
  8. 704e49
  9. 69524e
  10. 615553

Questions about #9d261c

What color is #9d261c?

#9d261c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Red Birch. In RGB it is rgb(157, 38, 28), in HSL hsl(4.65, 69.73%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.054% 0.15681 29.329).

What colors go well with #9d261c?

The complementary color of #9d261c is #006676. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #982356 and #8b4100. The triadic partners are #006e1e and #364dae.

Is white or black text more readable on #9d261c?

White text reads better on #9d261c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9d261c a warm or cool color?

#9d261c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.157.