#9A271E
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.6% 0.153 29), rgb(154, 39, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#9A271E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A271E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.153 29) |
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 #9A271E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A271E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A271E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A271E text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.142 29)
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Step 500
500
#E25243
oklch(63% 0.182 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D23
oklch(55.6% 0.198 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C15
oklch(49.2% 0.185 28.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A271E
oklch(45.6% 0.153 29)
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Step 900
900
#742018
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#9A271E 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) | #4A421C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B19 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0026 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A271E
#9A271E
oklch(45.6% 0.153 29)
- #00636E
#00636E
oklch(45.7% 0.079 208)
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 #9A271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
Use #9A271E 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.