#9C221C
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.5% 0.159 28.3), rgb(156, 34, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#9C221C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C221C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 34, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.159 28.3) |
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 #9C221C | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C221C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C221C text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C221C text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64E42
oklch(63.2% 0.19 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12520
oklch(55.6% 0.207 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B41212
oklch(49% 0.192 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C221C
oklch(45.5% 0.159 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#761D17
oklch(37.8% 0.124 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#9C221C 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) | #48401A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B16 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0022 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C221C
#9C221C
oklch(45.5% 0.159 28.3)
- #00626D
#00626D
oklch(45.4% 0.078 208.1)
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 #9C221C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
Use #9C221C 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.