#9C2A27
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.4% 0.151 26.5), rgb(156, 42, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#9C2A27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2A27 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 42, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.151 26.5) |
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 #9C2A27 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C2A27 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2A27 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2A27 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08379
oklch(70.7% 0.116 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56057
oklch(63.2% 0.15 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C0423C
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2A27
oklch(46.4% 0.151 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#862C27
oklch(42.7% 0.124 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2924
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#9C2A27 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) | #4B4426 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D23 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC002B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2A27
#9C2A27
oklch(46.4% 0.151 26.5)
- #00656F
#00656F
oklch(46.3% 0.079 206.6)
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 #9C2A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.012
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
Use #9C2A27 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.