#9B453B
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(50% 0.117 28.7), rgb(155, 69, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9B453B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B453B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 69, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.117 28.7) |
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 #9B453B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B453B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B453B text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B453B text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400
#D38B80
oklch(70.7% 0.09 29)
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Step 500
500
#C66C60
oklch(63.1% 0.117 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15247
oklch(55.5% 0.126 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B453B
oklch(50% 0.117 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B372F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#9B453B 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) | #5B543A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706639 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93543 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B453B
#9B453B
oklch(50% 0.117 28.7)
- #00707D
#00707D
oklch(49.9% 0.086 208.8)
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 #9B453B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
Use #9B453B 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.