#9C1930

A color in the Red, Pink family

#9c1930 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(156, 25, 48), HSL(349°, 72%, 35%), CMYK(0%, 84%, 69%, 39%). Closest named color: brown. Contrast is 8.09:1 on white and 2.6:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#9c1930
RGBrgb(156 25 48)
RGB (legacy)rgb(156, 25, 48)
RGB %rgb(61% 10% 19%)
HSLhsl(349 72% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(349, 84%, 61%)
HWBhwb(349 10% 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 69%, 39%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(34.54 52.79 23.43)
LCHlch(34.54 57.75 23.93)
OKLaboklab(0.451 0.1555 0.0519)
OKLCHoklch(0.451 0.1639 18.44)
Decimal10230064

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorbrown ΔE 3.6
Closest web-safe color#990033
Hue349°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 84%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)61%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)26% / 21%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0798
Red / Green / Blue156 / 25 / 48

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
8.09:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.60:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 86.4 / -15.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -91.2 / 17.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #9c1930;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(45.1% 0.1639 18.44);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(156 25 48 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#9c1930] text-[#9c1930] border-[#9c1930]">