#9B363D
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48% 0.135 19.8), rgb(155, 54, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9B363D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B363D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 54, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.135 19.8) |
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 #9B363D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B363D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B363D text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B363D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8586
oklch(70.6% 0.105 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6568
oklch(63.1% 0.132 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#B9494F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B363D
oklch(48% 0.135 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#813035
oklch(42.7% 0.112 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#9B363D 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) | #4F4B3D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2139 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B363D
#9B363D
oklch(48% 0.135 19.8)
- #006B6F
#006B6F
oklch(47.9% 0.082 199.3)
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 #9B363D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
Use #9B363D 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.