#9C2B17
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.3% 0.152 32.4), rgb(156, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#9C2B17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2B17 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.152 32.4) |
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 #9C2B17 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C2B17 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2B17 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2B17 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08471
oklch(70.7% 0.117 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5614B
oklch(63.1% 0.151 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0442E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 32.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2B17
oklch(46.3% 0.152 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C291D
oklch(37.6% 0.099 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#9C2B17 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) | #4D4413 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D11 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0028 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2B17
#9C2B17
oklch(46.3% 0.152 32.4)
- #006473
#006473
oklch(46.2% 0.081 212.4)
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 #9C2B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.012
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
Use #9C2B17 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.