#9C2A23
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.3% 0.151 28.1), rgb(156, 42, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#9C2A23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2A23 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 42, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.151 28.1) |
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 #9C2A23 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C2A23 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2A23 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2A23 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08377
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56054
oklch(63.1% 0.15 28)
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Step 600
600
#C04339
oklch(55.6% 0.162 28)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2A23
oklch(46.3% 0.151 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#862C25
oklch(42.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#9C2A23 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) | #4C4421 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC002A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2A23
#9C2A23
oklch(46.3% 0.151 28.1)
- #006570
#006570
oklch(46.3% 0.08 207.8)
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 #9C2A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.020
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
Use #9C2A23 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.