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#9C255C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9C255C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9C255C Color Information

#9C255C RGB value is (156, 37, 92). The hex color red value is 156, green is 37, and blue is 92. Its HSL format shows a hue of 332°, saturation of 62 percent, and lightness of38 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 76 percent, 41 percent, 39percent.

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#9C255C Color Meaning

Color #9C255C embodies solemn passion, artistic depth, and quiet rebellion. #9C255C near-burgundy shade straddles red and purple, merging the urgency of activism with the introspection of spirituality. Psychologically, color #9C255C evokes emotional complexity—#9C255C feels intimate but not fragile, intense but not volatile. Designers use #9C255C in literary journals, avant-garde fashion, and social justice movements that reject superficiality. Culturally, the amaranth plant symbolizes immortality across civilizations, and #9C255C hue channels that endurance through shadow rather than brightness. #9C255C lacks royal pretense; instead, #9C255C suggests wisdom forged in struggle. Spiritually, #9C255C reflects inner fire that refuses to be extinguished—ideal for memorials, poetry, or brands centered on legacy. Use color #9C255C when your audience values substance over spectacle and emotion over explanation.

Color Conversion

Convert #9C255C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9C255C
RGB
rgb(156, 37, 92)
HSL
hsl(332°, 62%, 38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 76%, 41%, 39%)
HSV
hsv(332°, 76%, 61%)
XYZ
16.3036 9.1638 11.0347
Yxy
9.1638 0.4466 0.2510
Hunter Lab
30.2718 2.1372 -0.0943
CIE-Lab
36.2977 52.3915 -3.0775

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red156 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green37 / 255 (15%)
15%
Blue92 / 255 (36%)
36%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta76 / 100 (76%)
76%
Yellow41 / 100 (41%)
41%
Key (Black)39 / 100 (39%)
39%

Color Variations

#9C255C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#9C255C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #9C255C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.41:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.41:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.41:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9C255C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#9C255C

protanopia

#68674f

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9C255C;

Text Color

color: #9C255C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9C255C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9C255C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9C255C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9C255C 0%, #5f1638 100%);

#9C255C Color FAQs

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