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#9C1903

#9c1903 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#9c1903 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 9.8% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.97% magenta, 98.08% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 8.63°, with 96.23% saturation and 31.18% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.48.

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Relative luminance0.0777

Complementary

  1. #9c1903
  2. #03869c

Split complementary

  1. #9c1903
  2. #039c66
  3. #03399c

Analogous

  1. #9c0339
  2. #9c1903
  3. #9c6603

Triadic

  1. #9c1903
  2. #039c19
  3. #19039c

Tetradic

  1. #9c1903
  2. #869c03
  3. #03869c
  4. #19039c

Square

  1. #9c1903
  2. #399c03
  3. #03869c
  4. #66039c

Monochromatic

  1. #140300
  2. #510d02
  3. #9c1903
  4. #e72504
  5. #fb583d

Shades

#9c1903 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c1903
  2. #8c1703
  3. #7d1402
  4. #6d1202
  5. #5e0f02
  6. #4e0d02
  7. #3e0a01
  8. #2f0801
  9. #1f0501
  10. #100300
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c1903 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c1903
  2. #a6301c
  3. #b04735
  4. #ba5e4f
  5. #c47568
  6. #ce8c81
  7. #d7a39a
  8. #e1bab3
  9. #ebd1cd
  10. #f5e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c1903 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c1903
  2. #992310
  3. #962e1c
  4. #943829
  5. #914235
  6. #8e4d42
  7. #8b574e
  8. #88615b
  9. #866b67
  10. #837674
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76403d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #463c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #655900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad0017 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #723200 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f4700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a60011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c1903 {
  color: #9c1903;
}
Background
.bg-9c1903 {
  background-color: #9c1903;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c1903 {
  border: 2px solid #9c1903;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c1903;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 25 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 96% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c1903 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c1903, #9c6603);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c1903 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 25 3 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.48 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 4.69 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.69 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 4.93 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.17 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.65 #800000 Maroon ΔE 6.79 #63e6fc Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Rufous
#9c1903  rgb(156, 25, 3)  hsl(9, 96%, 31%)  Rufous
#03869c  rgb(3, 134, 156)  hsl(189, 96%, 31%)  Bondi Blue
#039c19  rgb(3, 156, 25)  hsl(129, 96%, 31%)  Islamic Green
#19039c  rgb(25, 3, 156)  hsl(249, 96%, 31%)  Zaffre