#9A3249
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47.6% 0.139 10.9), rgb(154, 50, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9A3249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3249 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.139 10.9) |
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 #9A3249 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3249 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3249 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3249 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8490
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6275
oklch(63.1% 0.138 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9465E
oklch(55.6% 0.149 10.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3249
oklch(47.6% 0.139 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#812E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.115 11)
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Step 900
900
#682A36
oklch(37.6% 0.09 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#9A3249 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) | #4A4A49 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F46 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8203B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3249
#9A3249
oklch(47.6% 0.139 10.9)
- #006B67
#006B67
oklch(47.6% 0.082 190.3)
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 #9A3249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
Use #9A3249 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.