#9A2C0B
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46% 0.151 35.6), rgb(154, 44, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#9A2C0B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2C0B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 44, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 87%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.151 35.6) |
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 #9A2C0B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A2C0B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2C0B text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2C0B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46346
oklch(63.2% 0.149 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4626
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2C0B
oklch(46% 0.151 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E17
oklch(42.8% 0.126 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#9A2C0B 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) | #4D4403 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C02 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0027 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2C0B
#9A2C0B
oklch(46% 0.151 35.6)
- #006375
#006375
oklch(46% 0.082 215.9)
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 #9A2C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
Use #9A2C0B 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.