#9A2F44
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47.1% 0.142 13), rgb(154, 47, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#9A2F44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2F44 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 47, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.142 13) |
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 #9A2F44 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A2F44 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2F44 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2F44 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC838D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 13)
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Step 500
500
#D06171
oklch(63.2% 0.141 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4559
oklch(55.7% 0.152 13.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2F44
oklch(47.1% 0.142 13)
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Step 800
800
#822D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 13)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#9A2F44 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) | #494844 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E41 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A81937 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2F44
#9A2F44
oklch(47.1% 0.142 13)
- #006968
#006968
oklch(47.1% 0.081 193.6)
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 #9A2F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
Use #9A2F44 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.