#9B403B
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.3% 0.123 25.7), rgb(155, 64, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#9B403B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B403B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 64, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.123 25.7) |
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 #9B403B | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B403B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B403B text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B403B text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68982
oklch(70.7% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96A62
oklch(63.2% 0.122 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44F49
oklch(55.6% 0.133 25.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B403B
oklch(49.3% 0.123 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#9B403B 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) | #57513A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6439 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2F3F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B403B
#9B403B
oklch(49.3% 0.123 25.7)
- #006E78
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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 #9B403B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
Use #9B403B 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.