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9E1C19

#9E1C19 closest to Heavy Red

#9E1C19 is a dark, vivid red; the closest named color is Heavy Red. In the RGB color model it is made of 62.0% red, 11.0% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(158, 28, 25)). Its HSL value is 1° hue, 73% saturation and 36% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 84% yellow and 38% black. #9E1C19 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.97:1.

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Variations of #9E1C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#9E1C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#9E1C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #9E1C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 67% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #665B12
  • Protanopia 64% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #473F17
  • Protanomaly 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #683C14
  • Deuteranopia 67% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #665B12
  • Deuteranomaly 78% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #794C13
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AF001D
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #A5031B
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #515151
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6B4847

#9E1C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.97:1 Very good#9E1C19 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.63:1 Very poor#9E1C19 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#9E1C19 in CSS

/* Heavy Red */
.color { color: #9E1C19; }
.background { background-color: #9E1C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #9E1C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(158 28 25);
color: hsl(1 73% 36%);
color: oklch(0.454 0.166 27.8);

#9E1C19 FAQ

What color is #9E1C19?

#9E1C19 is a dark, vivid red. Its closest named color is Heavy Red. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #9E1C19?

#9E1C19 is rgb(158, 28, 25) in RGB, hsl(1, 73%, 36%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 82%, 84%, 38%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #9E1C19?

The complementary color of #9E1C19 is #199B9E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #9E1C19?

White text has the best contrast on #9E1C19: 7.97:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #9E1C19 a warm or cool color?

#9E1C19 is a warm color.