#9C1616 color
#9C1616 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color firebrick (#B22222).
Color values
| HEX | #9C1616 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 10229270 |
| CSS | color: #9C1616; |
| Android | 0xFF9C1616 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.086, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #9C1616 | 8.27:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #9C1616 | 2.54:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #9C1616
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #9C1616 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #9C1616
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #9C1616 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #9C1616; background-color: #9C1616; }
.element { color: rgb(156 22 22); }
.element { color: hsl(0 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#9C1616] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #9C1616;Frequently asked questions
What color is #9C1616?
#9C1616 is a dark, vivid red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #9C1616 in RGB?
#9C1616 converts to rgb(156, 22, 22) — 156 red, 22 green and 22 blue.
What is #9C1616 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 39%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #9C1616 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (8.27:1 versus 2.54:1).
What is the complementary color of #9C1616?
#169C9C — the hue directly opposite #9C1616 on the color wheel.