#9B271F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.153 28.6), rgb(155, 39, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9B271F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B271F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 39, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.153 28.6) |
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 #9B271F | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B271F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B271F text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B271F text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35144
oklch(63.1% 0.184 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C23
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B16
oklch(49.1% 0.185 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B271F
oklch(45.8% 0.153 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#9B271F 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) | #4A421D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0026 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B271F
#9B271F
oklch(45.8% 0.153 28.6)
- #00636F
#00636F
oklch(45.8% 0.079 209.2)
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 #9B271F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
Use #9B271F 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.