Readability / #9c0000 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #9c0000 is a medium dark shade of red. In the RGB color model #9c0000 is comprised of 61.18% red, 0% green and 0% blue. In the HSL color space #9c0000 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100% saturation and 31% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 611.37 nm. This color is used in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine flag.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #63ffff
• 25% saturated
  #b00000
• Grayscale
  #4e4e4e
• 25% lighter
  #c30000
• Original
  #9c0000
• 25% darker
  #7d0000
• Web safe: maroon
  #800000
• 25% desaturated
  #8c1010
• HTML: darkred
  #8b0000

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• Closely Related

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     #990000 / #900
  2. Dark candy apple red
     #a40000
  3. Sangria
     #92000a
  4. Blood (Animal)
     #a41313
  5. Spartan Crimson
     #9e1316

• Intermediately Related

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     #89729e
  2. Dark slate blue
     #483d8b
  3. Emerald green
     #046307
  4. Lavender indigo
     #9457eb
  5. Napier green
     #2a8000

• Distantly Related

  1. Guyabano
     #f8f8f8
  2. Cultured
     #f5f5f5
  3. Anti-flash white
     #f2f3f4
  4. Lotion
     #fefdfa
  5. Baby powder
     #fefefa

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #00679c

• Analogous

  • #9c0037
  • #9c4800

• Split

  • #004e9c
  • #009c96

• Triad

  • #00409c
  • #009c35

• Square

  • #009c00
  • #00679c
  • #452379

• Tetradic

  • #9c9c00
  • #00679c
  • #00409c

#9c0000 linear gradient to complementary #00679c

1. #9c0000
2. #94261e
3. #8b3837
4. #7e464f
5. #6d5268
6. #515d82
7. #00679c

Monochromatic Colors

1. #8b0000
2. #910000
3. #960000
4. #9c0000
5. #a20c04
6. #a81509
7. #ad1d0e

Tones

1. #9c0000
2. #922010
3. #872e1d
4. #7c392a
5. #6f4136
6. #604842
7. #4e4e4e

Tints and Shades

#9c0000 to white

1. #9c0000
2. #b43f29
3. #c96750
4. #db8c79
5. #eab2a4
6. #f6d8d0
7. #ffffff / #fff

#9c0000 to black

1. #9c0000
2. #810c02
3. #681103
4. #4f1203
5. #371003
6. #220b01
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

1. Berkley

   1. ★ Berkley Orange / 1963
      #9b0700 ΔE = 0.459 / LRV ≈ 7.1%

2. TRUMATCH

   1. ★ 6-a7
      #9b0003 ΔE = 0.586 / LRV ≈ 7.0%
   2. 4-a7
      #920005 ΔE = 2.712 / LRV ≈ 6.1%

3. Matra

   1. ★ Clementine / 510
      #9d0f00 ΔE = 1.328 / LRV ≈ 7.5%

4. Ford

   1. ★ Monte Carlo Red
      #980108 ΔE = 1.719 / LRV ≈ 6.7%
   2. Toreador Red
      #9a1615 ΔE = 3.121 / LRV ≈ 7.5%

5. Focoltone

   1. ★ 7041
      #950003 ΔE = 1.855 / LRV ≈ 6.4%
   2. 2249
      #a90005 ΔE = 3.099 / LRV ≈ 8.4%

6. GM / General Motors

   1. ★ Red
      #a40000 ΔE = 1.926 / LRV ≈ 7.9%
   2. Bright Red
      #941714 ΔE = 3.214 / LRV ≈ 7.0%

7. Delta

   1. ★ Tompte Red / 021070202W
      #9a090d ΔE = 1.958 / LRV ≈ 7.1%
   2. Barn Red / 024900202W
      #96171a ΔE = 4.339 / LRV ≈ 7.2%

8. Pratt & Lambert

   1. ★ Red Statement 3-16
      #a50004 ΔE = 2.162 / LRV ≈ 8.0%
   2. Grenadier Red 3-14
      #8e110e ΔE = 3.531 / LRV ≈ 6.2%

9. Matthews Paint

   1. ★ Split Second Red / 11936
      #930000 ΔE = 2.196 / LRV ≈ 6.2%
   2. Red Ocher / 5083
      #a02813 ΔE = 4.620 / LRV ≈ 9.0%

10. Porsche

    1. ★ Arancio Ishtar Orange / W17
       #9e1600 ΔE = 2.239 / LRV ≈ 7.8%

11. Great Wall

    1. ★ Maple Leaf Red / 0105A
       #910f00 ΔE = 2.260 / LRV ≈ 6.4%

12. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Redwing - 2909
       #98010d ΔE = 2.517 / LRV ≈ 6.7%
    2. Cardinal - 2908
       #9d101c ΔE = 4.907 / LRV ≈ 7.6%

13. Rackham

    1. Natural Leather (34)
       #940008 ΔE = 2.547 / LRV ≈ 6.3%

14. Reaper Master

    1. Carnage Red (9135)
       #940008 ΔE = 2.547 / LRV ≈ 6.3%

15. Vallejo Model Color

    1. Cavalry Brown (982)
       #940008 ΔE = 2.547 / LRV ≈ 6.3%

16. Vallejo Game Color

    1. Gory Red (011)
       #940008 ΔE = 2.547 / LRV ≈ 6.3%

17. Old Citadel

    1. Red Gore
       #940008 ΔE = 2.547 / LRV ≈ 6.3%

18. Chrysler

    1. Colorado
       #9a1713 ΔE = 2.726 / LRV ≈ 7.5%
    2. Deep Coral Red
       #8e1f13 ΔE = 3.508 / LRV ≈ 6.8%

19. Piaggio

    1. Arancio / 953
       #a41400 ΔE = 3.092 / LRV ≈ 8.4%

20. Crown Paint

    1. Flame Red
       #951313 ΔE = 3.122 / LRV ≈ 6.9%

21. Lamborghini

    1. Arancio Miura / 2449055
       #a31700 ΔE = 3.204 / LRV ≈ 8.4%
    2. Arancio Diablo / 231240
       #8a0600 ΔE = 4.142 / LRV ≈ 5.5%

22. AMC

    1. President Red
       #a11713 ΔE = 3.218 / LRV ≈ 8.2%
    2. Lipstick
       #9f1f19 ΔE = 4.089 / LRV ≈ 8.4%

23. Pantone / PMS

    1. 20-0075 TPM / Space Cherry
       #990011 / #901 ΔE = 3.255 / LRV ≈ 6.8%
    2. Skin Tone 25
       #870400 ΔE = 4.971 / LRV ≈ 5.2%

24. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Mephiston Red
       #9a1115 ΔE = 3.293 / LRV ≈ 7.3%
    2. Wazdakka Red
       #8c0a0c ΔE = 4.138 / LRV ≈ 5.8%

25. Volkswagen

    1. Bahia Red
       #981816 ΔE = 3.306 / LRV ≈ 7.4%
    2. Indiana Red
       #881512 ΔE = 4.984 / LRV ≈ 5.8%

26. Benjamin Moore

    1. Heritage Red / HC-181 / PM-18
       #990a14 ΔE = 3.427 / LRV ≈ 7.0%

27. UNKNOWN

    1. Aprilia Rosso 7
       #8d0501 ΔE = 3.471 / LRV ≈ 5.8%
    2. Bmw Feuerorange Uni / M08
       #a81700 ΔE = 4.189 / LRV ≈ 8.9%

28. Iveco

    1. Arancio Spassoso / 52469
       #8b0f00 ΔE = 3.598 / LRV ≈ 5.8%
    2. Arancio Colas / 956
       #a91100 ΔE = 3.911 / LRV ≈ 8.8%

29. Plascon

    1. Hot Terracotta R5-C1-1
       #a02014 ΔE = 3.688 / LRV ≈ 8.6%
    2. Merry Go Round R4-C1-1
       #901818 ΔE = 4.424 / LRV ≈ 6.7%

30. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 4857
       #9d1818 ΔE = 3.731 / LRV ≈ 7.9%
    2. 4670
       #8c2819 ΔE = 4.488 / LRV ≈ 7.2%

31. Ski-Doo

    1. Bombardier Orange / B228
       #aa0c00 ΔE = 3.843 / LRV ≈ 8.8%

32. Tata

    1. Dawn Glow / 200
       #891200 ΔE = 3.981 / LRV ≈ 5.8%

33. Glidden

    1. Cranberry Zing
       #950714 ΔE = 3.998 / LRV ≈ 6.6%

34. Sikkens

    1. C4.65.30
       #9c211a ΔE = 4.082 / LRV ≈ 8.2%
    2. C4.55.30
       #922b20 ΔE = 5.176 / LRV ≈ 7.9%

35. Flügger

    1. Rubinrød (U-786)
       #892112 ΔE = 4.153 / LRV ≈ 6.5%

36. Tollens

    1. T2071-4
       #9d1019 ΔE = 4.188 / LRV ≈ 7.6%
    2. T2068-6
       #871d0e ΔE = 4.340 / LRV ≈ 6.1%

37. Caparol

    1. Oxidrot / Amphisilan-Oxidrot
       #9c2400 ΔE = 4.222 / LRV ≈ 8.3%
    2. 36 34 32 / Englischrot 0
       #841800 ΔE = 4.991 / LRV ≈ 5.6%

38. Audi

    1. Tornadorot / 9301, G2, LY3D
       #a41c17 ΔE = 4.284 / LRV ≈ 8.8%

39. RAL

    1. RAL 450-M
       #a71616 ΔE = 4.405 / LRV ≈ 8.8%

40. Smart

    1. Mad Red / C03L
       #8a0508 ΔE = 4.548 / LRV ≈ 5.5%

41. Resene

    1. Pulse R44-117-035
       #a41d19 ΔE = 4.573 / LRV ≈ 8.8%

42. Designers Guild

    1. Ladybird
       #a91c11 ΔE = 4.685 / LRV ≈ 9.3%

43. Duron

    1. Roycroft Copper Red
       #912e17 ΔE = 4.781 / LRV ≈ 8.0%

44. Samsung

    1. Orange / MOR
       #ac1500 ΔE = 4.859 / LRV ≈ 9.3%

45. Dupont

    1. CAS127
       #862100 ΔE = 4.905 / LRV ≈ 6.2%

46. FolkArt

    1. True Burgundy / 456
       #ae130c ΔE = 5.007 / LRV ≈ 9.5%

47. Coo-Var

    1. Tile Red / Poppy Red (3002)
       #a2231d ΔE = 5.124 / LRV ≈ 9.0%

48. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 2570-Y90R
       #9f211f ΔE = 5.145 / LRV ≈ 8.6%

49. Fender

    1. 54 / Dakota Red
       #ae0315 ΔE = 5.189 / LRV ≈ 9.1%

50. Man

    1. Leuchtorange / L20B
       #831701 ΔE = 5.201 / LRV ≈ 5.4%

Color Directory

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Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #2f2f2f
• Achromatomaly
  #601919

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #585700
• Deuteranopia
  #626d00
• Tritanopia
  #940000

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #873400
• Deuteranomaly
  #7d2800
• Tritanomaly
  #970000

#9c0000 HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #9c0000">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #9c0000">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #9c0000">…</p>

Color Charts

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• CMYK

  

• RYB

  

Color Space Conversions

Decimal

10223616

Binary

10011100, 00000000, 00000000

Hexadecimal

#9c0000

LRV

≈ 7.1%

Closest short hex

#900 ΔE = 0.729

RGB

rgb(156, 0, 0)

RGBA

rgba(156, 0, 0, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 1.000, g: 0.000, b: 0.000

RYB

red: 61.176%, yellow: 0.000%, blue: 0.000%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-6553600 / 0xff9c0000

HSL

hsl(0, 100%, 31%)

HSLA

hsla(0, 100%, 31%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 0° (0.000), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 61% (0.612)

HSP

hue: 360.000, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 33.452%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 12.174, S: 100.001, L: 31.967

Cubehelix

H: -8.190, S: 1.671, L: 0.184

TSL

T: 3.946, S: 1.000, L: 0.183

CMYK

cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 100% (1.000), yellow: 100% (1.000), key: 39% (0.388)

CMY

cyan: 39% (0.388), magenta: 100% (1.000), yellow: 100% (1.000)

XYZ

X: 13.712, Y: 7.070, Z: 0.643

xyY

x: 0.640, y: 0.330, Y: 7.070

CIELab

L: 31.967, a: 55.484, b: 45.921

CIELuv

L: 31.967, u: 105.081, v: 22.669

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 31.967, C: 72.022, H: 39.613

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 31.967, C: 107.499, H: 12.174

Hunter-Lab

L: 26.590, a: 45.517, b: 17.180

CIECAM02

J: 25.717, C: 82.336, h: 32.132, Q: 99.913, M: 72.001, s: 84.890, H: 15.349

OSA-UCS

lightness: -9.670, jaune: 5.390, green: -10.711

LMS

L: 12.981, M: 2.358, S: 0.769

YCbCr

Y: 56.092, Cb: 104.912, Cr: 196.484

YCoCg

Y: 39.000, Cg: -39.000, Co: 78.000

YDbDr

Y: 46.644, Db: -70.200, Dr: -207.948

YPbPr

Y: 33.228, Pb: -17.940, Pr: 78.000

xvYCC

Y: 44.537, Cb: 112.241, Cr: 196.518

YIQ

Y: 46.644, I: 92.932, Q: 32.987

YUV

Y: 46.644, U: -22.952, V: 95.940

Munsell Color System

7.5R 3/12 ΔE = 6.488

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