#9C261A
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.9% 0.156 30), rgb(156, 38, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9C261A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C261A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.156 30) |
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 #9C261A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C261A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C261A text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C261A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9E
oklch(81% 0.091 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A68
oklch(70.7% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4503F
oklch(63.1% 0.187 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A1B
oklch(55.5% 0.202 30)
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Step 700
700
#B3180B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C261A
oklch(45.9% 0.156 30)
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Step 900
900
#751F15
oklch(37.8% 0.122 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#9C261A 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) | #4A4217 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C14 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0025 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C261A
#9C261A
oklch(45.9% 0.156 30)
- #006370
#006370
oklch(45.8% 0.079 210.3)
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 #9C261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.013
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.015
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
Use #9C261A 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.