#9B2D36
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.8% 0.145 20.3), rgb(155, 45, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#9B2D36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2D36 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 45, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.145 20.3) |
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 #9B2D36 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2D36 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2D36 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2D36 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8383
oklch(70.7% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26164
oklch(63.1% 0.143 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD444B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 20.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2D36
oklch(46.8% 0.145 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#842D32
oklch(42.7% 0.119 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B292C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#9B2D36 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) | #4B4636 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E33 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0D31 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2D36
#9B2D36
oklch(46.8% 0.145 20.3)
- #00676C
#00676C
oklch(46.7% 0.079 200.6)
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 #9B2D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #9B2D36 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.