#9A2633
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.151 19.7), rgb(154, 38, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#9A2633 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2633 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 38, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.151 19.7) |
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 #9A2633 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A2633 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2633 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2633 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EB797C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1505B
oklch(63% 0.18 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A41
oklch(55.6% 0.197 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11933
oklch(49.1% 0.183 19.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A2633
oklch(45.8% 0.151 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#731E27
oklch(37.6% 0.118 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#9A2633 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) | #474333 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B30 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9002C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2633
#9A2633
oklch(45.8% 0.151 19.7)
- #006468
#006468
oklch(45.7% 0.078 199.6)
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 #9A2633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.015
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
Use #9A2633 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.