#9A2B07
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.9% 0.152 35.9), rgb(154, 43, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#9A2B07 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2B07 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 43, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.152 35.9) |
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 #9A2B07 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A2B07 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2B07 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2B07 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D60
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#E1552F
oklch(63% 0.182 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A2B07
oklch(45.9% 0.152 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#73220A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 36)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#9A2B07 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) | #4D4300 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C00 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0025 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2B07
#9A2B07
oklch(45.9% 0.152 35.9)
- #006374
#006374
oklch(46% 0.081 214.8)
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 #9A2B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
Use #9A2B07 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.