#9A3026
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.7% 0.143 29), rgb(154, 48, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#9A3026 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3026 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 48, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.143 29) |
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 #9A3026 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3026 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3026 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3026 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8578
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16456
oklch(63.2% 0.141 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC473B
oklch(55.5% 0.153 28.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3026
oklch(46.7% 0.143 29)
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Step 800
800
#842F26
oklch(42.7% 0.119 29)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#9A3026 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) | #4E4724 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E22 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA102E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3026
#9A3026
oklch(46.7% 0.143 29)
- #006672
#006672
oklch(46.7% 0.08 208.8)
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 #9A3026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
Use #9A3026 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.