#9B232D
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.6% 0.155 21.8), rgb(155, 35, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#9B232D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B232D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 35, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.155 21.8) |
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 #9B232D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B232D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B232D text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B232D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7877
oklch(70.7% 0.145 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44E54
oklch(63.2% 0.186 22)
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Step 600
600
#CF2639
oklch(55.6% 0.202 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B3142C
oklch(49.2% 0.188 21.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B232D
oklch(45.6% 0.155 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#751D23
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#9B232D 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) | #47412C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B29 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0028 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B232D
#9B232D
oklch(45.6% 0.155 21.8)
- #006369
#006369
oklch(45.5% 0.077 202.1)
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 #9B232D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.008
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
Use #9B232D 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.