Close to Rust
#9E3003
#9E3003 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 18.8% green, and 1.2% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 96% saturation and 32% 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 #9E3003.
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
7.30:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.88:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.30:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.88:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9E3003 as they’d see it.
#9E3003 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 #9E3003
What color is #9E3003?
#9E3003 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 18.8% green, and 1.2% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 96% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9E3003 in RGB?
#9E3003 is rgb(158, 48, 3): 158 red, 48 green, and 3 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9E3003 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 70, 98, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9E3003?
PANTONE 1675 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9E3003?
Its complement #0B5C81 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.