#9A232F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.5% 0.154 20.8), rgb(154, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#9A232F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A232F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.154 20.8) |
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 #9A232F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A232F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A232F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A232F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7879
oklch(70.7% 0.145 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34E57
oklch(63% 0.184 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE273D
oklch(55.5% 0.2 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#B2162F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A232F
oklch(45.5% 0.154 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#741D24
oklch(37.6% 0.12 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#9A232F 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) | #46412E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A2B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90029 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A232F
#9A232F
oklch(45.5% 0.154 20.8)
- #006368
#006368
oklch(45.4% 0.077 200.9)
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 #9A232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.011
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
Use #9A232F 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.