#9A2623
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.6% 0.153 26.8), rgb(154, 38, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#9A2623 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2623 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 38, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.153 26.8) |
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 #9A2623 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A2623 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2623 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2623 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA2
oklch(81% 0.089 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 27)
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Step 500
500
#E35149
oklch(63.2% 0.183 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.198 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21B1D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A2623
oklch(45.6% 0.153 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#741F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#9A2623 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) | #494221 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0027 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2623
#9A2623
oklch(45.6% 0.153 26.8)
- #00636D
#00636D
oklch(45.7% 0.078 206.8)
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 #9A2623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
Use #9A2623 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.