#9B2210
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.2% 0.16 31.5), rgb(155, 34, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#9B2210 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2210 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 34, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.16 31.5) |
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 #9B2210 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B2210 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2210 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2210 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64F38
oklch(63.2% 0.191 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1270B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B2210
oklch(45.2% 0.16 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#761E10
oklch(37.8% 0.124 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#9B2210 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) | #48400B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A06 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0020 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2210
#9B2210
oklch(45.2% 0.16 31.5)
- #00616F
#00616F
oklch(45.2% 0.079 211.8)
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 #9B2210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.010
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
Use #9B2210 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.