#9B3413
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.2% 0.144 36.9), rgb(155, 52, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#9B3413 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 37°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3413 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 52, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.144 36.9) |
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 #9B3413 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3413 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3413 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3413 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC876E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06647
oklch(63.1% 0.142 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A28
oklch(55.7% 0.155 36.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3413
oklch(47.2% 0.144 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#833118
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#9B3413 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) | #52480D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB142E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3413
#9B3413
oklch(47.2% 0.144 36.9)
- #00667A
#00667A
oklch(47.1% 0.084 217.4)
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 #9B3413, 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 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
Use #9B3413 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.