#9C2F11
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.7% 0.15 35.3), rgb(156, 47, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#9C2F11 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2F11 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 47, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.15 35.3) |
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 #9C2F11 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2F11 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2F11 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2F11 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A1
oklch(81% 0.072 36)
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Step 400
400
#DF856E
oklch(70.7% 0.116 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36347
oklch(63.1% 0.148 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4627
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2F11
oklch(46.7% 0.15 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#852E18
oklch(42.6% 0.124 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#9C2F11 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) | #50460B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E09 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC042A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2F11
#9C2F11
oklch(46.7% 0.15 35.3)
- #006577
#006577
oklch(46.7% 0.083 215.5)
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 #9C2F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
Use #9C2F11 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.