#9B3423
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.3% 0.141 31.9), rgb(155, 52, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9B3423 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3423 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 52, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.141 31.9) |
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 #9B3423 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3423 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3423 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3423 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4936
oklch(55.5% 0.151 31.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3423
oklch(47.3% 0.141 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#833123
oklch(42.8% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#9B3423 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) | #514920 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F1F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB1731 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3423
#9B3423
oklch(47.3% 0.141 31.9)
- #006776
#006776
oklch(47.2% 0.082 212)
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 #9B3423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.012
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
Use #9B3423 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.