#9B381B
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.7% 0.139 36.5), rgb(155, 56, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9B381B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B381B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 56, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.139 36.5) |
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 #9B381B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B381B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B381B text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B381B text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE674B
oklch(63% 0.137 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 36.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B381B
oklch(47.7% 0.139 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#82331C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#682D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.089 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#9B381B 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) | #544B17 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6117 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB1E32 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B381B
#9B381B
oklch(47.7% 0.139 36.5)
- #00687C
#00687C
oklch(47.7% 0.085 217.1)
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 #9B381B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.013
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
Use #9B381B 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.