#9B2D28
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.6% 0.147 27.1), rgb(155, 45, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#9B2D28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2D28 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 45, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.147 27.1) |
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 #9B2D28 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2D28 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2D28 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2D28 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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A8
oklch(81% 0.07 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE847A
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27)
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Step 500
500
#D36258
oklch(63.2% 0.145 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE453D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 27.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2D28
oklch(46.6% 0.147 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#852D28
oklch(42.7% 0.122 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A25
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#9B2D28 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) | #4C4526 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D24 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB062D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2D28
#9B2D28
oklch(46.6% 0.147 27.1)
- #006670
#006670
oklch(46.6% 0.08 206.5)
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 #9B2D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
Use #9B2D28 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.