#9A3416
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47% 0.142 36.3), rgb(154, 52, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#9A3416 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3416 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 52, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.142 36.3) |
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 #9A3416 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3416 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3416 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3416 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06649
oklch(63.1% 0.141 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.153 36.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3416
oklch(47% 0.142 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#83311B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#9A3416 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) | #524811 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F11 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA162E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3416
#9A3416
oklch(47% 0.142 36.3)
- #006679
#006679
oklch(47% 0.084 216.4)
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 #9A3416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.017
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
Use #9A3416 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.