Cognac Color
Cognac is a red color with hex code #9F381D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cognac, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Cognac Color Values
What Does Cognac Mean?
Cognac belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Cognac sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Cognac is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep reddish orange, #AA381E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Cognac
Cognac and #1D859F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #9F1D44 and #9F781D, which sit beside cognac on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair cognac with triadic partners #1D9F37 and #371D9F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Prairie Sand —
#9A3820(Delta E 3) - Brick —
#A03623(Delta E 4) - Brownish Red —
#9E3623(Delta E 4) - Roof Terracotta —
#A62F20(Delta E 7) - Red Brown —
#8B2E16(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9F381D; }
.background { background-color: #9F381D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9F381D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9F381D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for cognac?
Cognac has the hex code #9F381D. In RGB notation it is rgb(159, 56, 29), in HSL it is hsl(12, 69%, 37%), and its OKLCH value is 0.484, 0.143, 35.4.
What does the color cognac mean?
Red-family colors like cognac carry distinct psychological associations. Cognac belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Cognac sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with cognac?
Cognac has three easy routes: its complement #1D859F for punch, its neighbors #9F1D44 and #9F781D for something calmer, or triadic partners #1D9F37 and #371D9F when you want energy.
Is cognac a standard web color?
No — Cognac is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9F381D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make cognac lighter or darker?
To lighten cognac, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7DBD4 (lightest tint) to #1A0905 (darkest shade).
About Cognac
Cognac is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9F381D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.