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#9E3721
#9E3721 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Brick. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 21.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 65% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9E3721.
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.
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3.02:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9E3721 as they’d see it.
#9E3721 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 #9E3721
What color is #9E3721?
#9E3721 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Brick. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 21.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 65% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9E3721 in RGB?
#9E3721 is rgb(158, 55, 33): 158 red, 55 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9E3721 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 65, 79, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9E3721?
PANTONE 484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9E3721?
Its complement #086274 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.