#9C1616
Deep Red
#9C1616 is the CSS named color "firebrick", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 156, green 22, and blue 22 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 75% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #9c1616 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.168 28°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(45% 0.149 0.078) |
| LCH | lch(34% 65.4 36°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 86% 86% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#9c1616 · #900008 · #840000 · #780000 · #6c0000
Tints (lighter)
#9c1616 · #af2d27 · #c24038 · #d65248 · #e96458
Shades mix #9C1616 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 8.27:1 — AAA
On black: 2.54:1 — fails
Frequently asked
- What is #9C1616 in RGB?
- #9C1616 is rgb(156, 22, 22) — red 156, green 22, blue 22 out of 255 each.
- Does #9C1616 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 against white, which passes WCAG AAA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #9C1616?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (8.27:1) than black (2.54:1).