#9B3727
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.7% 0.137 31.6), rgb(155, 55, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#9B3727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3727 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 55, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.137 31.6) |
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 #9B3727 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3727 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3727 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3727 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8777
oklch(70.6% 0.105 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6654
oklch(63% 0.136 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B39
oklch(55.7% 0.147 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3727
oklch(47.7% 0.137 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#823225
oklch(42.8% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D22
oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#9B3727 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) | #534B25 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6124 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB1E34 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3727
#9B3727
oklch(47.7% 0.137 31.6)
- #006978
#006978
oklch(47.8% 0.083 211.7)
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 #9B3727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.010
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
Use #9B3727 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.