#9A2D00
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.1% 0.152 37.7), rgb(154, 45, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#9A2D00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2D00 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.152 37.7) |
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 #9A2D00 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A2D00 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2D00 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2D00 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF856A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36341
oklch(63% 0.15 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF471E
oklch(55.7% 0.163 37.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2D00
oklch(46.1% 0.152 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F12
oklch(42.7% 0.125 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B17
oklch(37.7% 0.097 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#9A2D00 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) | #4E4400 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695C00 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0026 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2D00
#9A2D00
oklch(46.1% 0.152 37.7)
- #006377
#006377
oklch(46.1% 0.083 218)
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 #9A2D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
Use #9A2D00 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.