Close to Cranberry
#9C1D40
#9C1D40 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Cranberry. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 11.4% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 69% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.66:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.66:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9C1D40 as they’d see it.
#9C1D40 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9C1D40
What color is #9C1D40?
#9C1D40 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Cranberry. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 11.4% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 69% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9C1D40 in RGB?
#9C1D40 is rgb(156, 29, 64): 156 red, 29 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9C1D40 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 81, 59, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9C1D40?
PANTONE 194 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9C1D40?
Its complement #075D46 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.