#9D0405 Hex Color

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#9d0405 is a dark, highly saturated red with a warm, forceful presence and a slightly wine-like undertone. Its intensity suits luxury, sports, caution, and romantic branding, especially as a 10% accent beside charcoal or ivory. White text provides strong contrast for small body copy. The hex code for this deep red is #9d0405.

Questions about #9d0405

What is #9d0405 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9d0405 is rgb(157, 4, 5), in HSL hsl(360, 95%, 32%) and in CMYK 0%, 97%, 97%, 38%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #9d0405?
The deep red #9d0405 pairs well with charcoal, ivory, and muted warm neutrals, which temper its saturation and keep the palette polished for luxury, editorial, sports, or romantic visual direction. Reserve it for accents or focal elements when you want the red to remain forceful.
Is #9d0405 warm or cool?
#9d0405 reads as a warm red because its strong red base is accompanied by a slight wine-like undertone rather than a cool blue cast, giving it more visual heat than burgundy shades with stronger violet influence. Its mood can shift from passionate to authoritative with darker surrounding colors.
Is #9d0405 readable on white or black?
#9d0405 has a 8.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.45:1 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.