#9A3831
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.8% 0.133 27.3), rgb(154, 56, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9A3831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3831 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.133 27.3) |
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 #9A3831 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3831 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3831 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3831 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 27)
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Step 400
400
#D9877D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD675D
oklch(63.2% 0.131 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84B43
oklch(55.5% 0.143 26.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3831
oklch(47.8% 0.133 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#80322C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D28
oklch(37.8% 0.086 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#9A3831 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) | #524B30 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92237 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3831
#9A3831
oklch(47.8% 0.133 27.3)
- #006A75
#006A75
oklch(47.9% 0.082 207.3)
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 #9A3831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
Use #9A3831 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.