#9C300E
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.8% 0.149 36.3), rgb(156, 48, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#9C300E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C300E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 48, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 84%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.149 36.3) |
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 #9C300E | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C300E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C300E text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C300E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DE856D
oklch(70.6% 0.116 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36445
oklch(63.2% 0.148 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4725
oklch(55.6% 0.16 36.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C300E
oklch(46.8% 0.149 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F16
oklch(42.7% 0.124 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B19
oklch(37.7% 0.096 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#9C300E 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) | #504606 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F05 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC072A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C300E
#9C300E
oklch(46.8% 0.149 36.3)
- #006578
#006578
oklch(46.7% 0.083 216.6)
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 #9C300E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.019
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
Use #9C300E 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.