Palettes / Colors / #9E2A3A

#9E2A3A — Red

#9E2A3A is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Brown (#A52A2A). It belongs to the red family.

#9E2A3A is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2A9D8E; it also sits naturally between #9D2A73 and #9D542A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 62% · Green 16% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 63% · Key 38%

Previews

CSS code for #9E2A3A

.text { color: #9E2A3A; }
.background { background-color: #9E2A3A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9E2A3A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 42, 58); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 58%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9E2A3A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 42, 58, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9E2A3A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 42, 58, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9E2A3A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9E2A3A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2A9D8E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9E2A3A: #FFFFFF.

How #9E2A3A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #9E2A3A

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #9E2A39  ·  #9E2A3B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9E2A3A?

#9E2A3A is Red, a red color (RGB 158, 42, 58). Its closest standard named color is Brown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9E2A3A?

#9E2A3A is RGB 158, 42, 58 — HSL 352°, 58%, 39% — CMYK 0%, 73%, 63%, 38%.

What colors go with #9E2A3A?

Its complement is #2A9D8E; analogous partners are #9D2A73 and #9D542A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9E2A3A for text?

White text on #9E2A3A has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.85:1.