#9C2713
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.9% 0.156 32.2), rgb(156, 39, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#9C2713 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2713 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 39, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.156 32.2) |
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 #9C2713 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C2713 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2713 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2713 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A64
oklch(70.6% 0.146 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#E45138
oklch(63.1% 0.187 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B0C
oklch(55.5% 0.203 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21E00
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C2713
oklch(45.9% 0.156 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#751F11
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#9C2713 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) | #4B420F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0024 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2713
#9C2713
oklch(45.9% 0.156 32.2)
- #006372
#006372
oklch(45.9% 0.08 212.6)
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 #9C2713, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.008
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.023
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
Use #9C2713 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.