#9A291E
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.151 29.6), rgb(154, 41, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9A291E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 30°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A291E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.151 29.6) |
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 #9A291E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A291E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A291E text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9A291E text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#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
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15343
oklch(63% 0.18 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F22
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F14
oklch(49.2% 0.182 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A291E
oklch(45.8% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#9A291E 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) | #4B431C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C19 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0028 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A291E
#9A291E
oklch(45.8% 0.151 29.6)
- #006370
#006370
oklch(45.8% 0.079 210.3)
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 #9A291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
Use #9A291E 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.