#9B271B
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.8% 0.154 30), rgb(155, 39, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#9B271B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B271B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 39, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.154 30) |
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 #9B271B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B271B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B271B text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B271B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A69
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35240
oklch(63.2% 0.184 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C1D
oklch(55.5% 0.2 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B271B
oklch(45.8% 0.154 30)
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Step 900
900
#741F16
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#9B271B 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) | #4A4218 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C15 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0025 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B271B
#9B271B
oklch(45.8% 0.154 30)
- #006370
#006370
oklch(45.8% 0.079 210.3)
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 #9B271B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.014
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
Use #9B271B 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.