#9B2335
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.155 18), rgb(155, 35, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#9B2335 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2335 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 35, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.155 18) |
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 #9B2335 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B2335 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2335 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2335 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED777E
oklch(70.7% 0.146 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.185 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2544
oklch(55.5% 0.201 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21336
oklch(49.1% 0.187 17.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B2335
oklch(45.8% 0.155 18)
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Step 900
900
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#451318
oklch(27.1% 0.077 18.1)
#9B2335 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) | #454235 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B32 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA002B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2335
#9B2335
oklch(45.8% 0.155 18)
- #006467
#006467
oklch(45.7% 0.078 198.4)
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 #9B2335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.032
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B2335 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.