#9F1006 Hex Color
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Dark and highly saturated, #9f1006 is a warm red with subtle brown-orange undertones. Its serious, forceful character suits wine branding, sports graphics, emergency messaging, and moody backgrounds. Use it as a dominant color with cream or muted teal accents; white text remains highly legible, with about 8.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #9f1006.
Questions about #9f1006
What is #9f1006 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9f1006 is rgb(159, 16, 6), in HSL hsl(4, 93%, 32%) and in CMYK 0%, 90%, 96%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #9f1006?
#9f1006 pairs well with cream for a warm, refined contrast, while muted teal adds cooler balance; charcoal can support a restrained palette without competing with its saturated red presence in layouts and branding.
Is #9f1006 warm or cool?
#9f1006 reads as a warm red because its strong red base carries subtle brown-orange undertones, giving it a grounded, serious feel rather than the sharper, cooler look of blue-leaning reds.
Is #9f1006 readable on white or black?
#9f1006 has a 8.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.55:1 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.