#993236
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47% 0.137 22), rgb(153, 50, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#993236 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993236 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 50, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.137 22) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #993236 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993236 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993236 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #993236 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8582
oklch(70.7% 0.106 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6463
oklch(63.1% 0.136 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA484A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 22.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993236
oklch(47% 0.137 22)
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Step 800
800
#823032
oklch(42.8% 0.113 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#993236 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D4835 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E33 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A81A34 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993236
#993236
oklch(47% 0.137 22)
- #00686E
#00686E
oklch(47.1% 0.08 201.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #993236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.049
Use #993236 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.