#9C312C
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.2% 0.143 26.8), rgb(156, 49, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9C312C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C312C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 49, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.143 26.8) |
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 #9C312C | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C312C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C312C text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C312C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD857B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16359
oklch(63.1% 0.141 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD463F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 26.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C312C
oklch(47.2% 0.143 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F29
oklch(42.8% 0.118 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B26
oklch(37.7% 0.092 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A16
oklch(27.1% 0.059 27.9)
#9C312C 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) | #4F482B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F29 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1231 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C312C
#9C312C
oklch(47.2% 0.143 26.8)
- #006872
#006872
oklch(47.3% 0.081 206.3)
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 #9C312C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
Use #9C312C 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.