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#9f252e color: Haute Couture

#9f252e is rgb(159, 37, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.566% 0.15749 22.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

46.6%
0.157
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #9f252e

#9f252e is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haute Couture (#a0252a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #9f252e mixed with white

  1. 9f252e
  2. ab3f42
  3. b75655
  4. c26b69
  5. cc807d
  6. d69592
  7. dfaaa7
  8. e8bfbd
  9. f0d4d2
  10. f8e9e8

Darker: #9f252e mixed with black

  1. 9f252e
  2. 8a1f27
  3. 75191f
  4. 611318
  5. 4d0d12
  6. 3b080b
  7. 290406
  8. 180202
  9. 090001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9f252e with less saturation

  1. 9f252e
  2. 992e33
  3. 933638
  4. 8d3c3c
  5. 874241
  6. 804745
  7. 794b49
  8. 724f4e
  9. 6a5352
  10. 625656

Questions about #9f252e

What color is #9f252e?

#9f252e is deep dark red. The closest named color is Haute Couture. In RGB it is rgb(159, 37, 46), in HSL hsl(355.57, 62.24%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.566% 0.15749 22.212).

What colors go well with #9f252e?

The complementary color of #9f252e is #006971. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #962662 and #943a00. The triadic partners are #056e00 and #2453b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #9f252e?

White text reads better on #9f252e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9f252e a warm or cool color?

#9f252e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.157.