#9C3816 color
#9C3816 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color brown (#A52A2A).
Color values
| HEX | #9C3816 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 56, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 64%, 86%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 10237974 |
| CSS | color: #9C3816; |
| Android | 0xFF9C3816 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.220, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #9C3816 | 7.02:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #9C3816 | 2.99:1 — 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 #9C3816
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #9C3816 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #9C3816
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #9C3816 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #9C3816; background-color: #9C3816; }
.element { color: rgb(156 56 22); }
.element { color: hsl(15 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#9C3816] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #9C3816;Frequently asked questions
What color is #9C3816?
#9C3816 is a dark, vivid red. Its hue sits at 15° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #9C3816 in RGB?
#9C3816 converts to rgb(156, 56, 22) — 156 red, 56 green and 22 blue.
What is #9C3816 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 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 #9C3816 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (7.02:1 versus 2.99:1).
What is the complementary color of #9C3816?
#167B9C — the hue directly opposite #9C3816 on the color wheel.