#9E0209
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #9E0209
The precise color #9E0209 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 158, 2, and 9.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 99% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9E0209
RGB158, 2, 9
HSL357.3°, 97.5%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 99%, 94%, 38%
HSV357.3°, 98.7%, 62.0%
LAB32.6, 55.9, 42.9
XYZ14.2, 7.3, 0.9
Decimal10355209
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.47:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9E0209;
}
.text-color {
color: #9E0209;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9E0209;
}