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#9D331E
#9D331E is a dark, rich red, close to the color Brick. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 20% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 68% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9D331E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.93:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.18:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.93:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9D331E as they’d see it.
#9D331E 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 #9D331E
What color is #9D331E?
#9D331E is a dark, rich red, close to the color Brick. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 20% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 68% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9D331E in RGB?
#9D331E is rgb(157, 51, 30): 157 red, 51 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9D331E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 68, 81, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9D331E?
PANTONE 174 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9D331E?
Its complement #11606F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.