#9B2226 Hex Color

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#9b2226 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, fairly saturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, brick red and terracotta. It is a shade of red, brick red. The hex code is #9b2226.

Questions about #9b2226

What is #9b2226 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9b2226 is rgb(155, 34, 38), in HSL hsl(358, 64%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 78%, 75%, 39%.
Is #9b2226 readable on white or black?
#9b2226 has a 7.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.65:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.