#9B3314
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47% 0.145 36.3), rgb(155, 51, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#9B3314 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3314 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 51, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.145 36.3) |
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 #9B3314 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3314 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3314 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3314 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16548
oklch(63.1% 0.144 36)
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Step 600
600
#BC4929
oklch(55.5% 0.156 36.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3314
oklch(47% 0.145 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#833119
oklch(42.7% 0.119 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A11
oklch(26.9% 0.059 35.2)
#9B3314 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) | #52480E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB122D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3314
#9B3314
oklch(47% 0.145 36.3)
- #006679
#006679
oklch(47% 0.084 216.4)
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 #9B3314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.017
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
Use #9B3314 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.