Plum
#9C2B21 · Plum
#9C2B21 is Plum, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 156, 43, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.089, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.09
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
7.55:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9C2B21?
#9C2B21 is Plum, a warm red color. In RGB it is 156, 43, 33, and in HSL it is 5°, 65%, 37%.
Is #9C2B21 a light or dark color?
#9C2B21 has a relative luminance of 0.089, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9C2B21?
Its complementary color is #21919C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.