#9B2D21
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.5% 0.148 29.9), rgb(155, 45, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#9B2D21 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2D21 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 45, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.148 29.9) |
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 #9B2D21 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2D21 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2D21 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2D21 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36252
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4536
oklch(55.5% 0.159 30)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2D21
oklch(46.5% 0.148 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E23
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A21
oklch(37.7% 0.095 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#9B2D21 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) | #4D451F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB032B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2D21
#9B2D21
oklch(46.5% 0.148 29.9)
- #006572
#006572
oklch(46.4% 0.08 210.1)
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 #9B2D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
Use #9B2D21 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.