#9B2309
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.3% 0.16 33), rgb(155, 35, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#9B2309 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| 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 | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2309 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 35, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.16 33) |
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 #9B2309 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B2309 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2309 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2309 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9A
oklch(81% 0.093 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A61
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#E55032
oklch(63.1% 0.19 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B2309
oklch(45.3% 0.16 33)
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Step 900
900
#751E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#9B2309 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) | #494003 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A00 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB001F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2309
#9B2309
oklch(45.3% 0.16 33)
- #006170
#006170
oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9)
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 #9B2309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.009
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
Use #9B2309 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.