#9C313C
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47.5% 0.142 18.6), rgb(156, 49, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#9C313C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C313C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 49, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.142 18.6) |
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 #9C313C | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C313C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C313C text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C313C text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.069 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8486
oklch(70.7% 0.109 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06268
oklch(63.1% 0.139 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC454F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 18.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C313C
oklch(47.5% 0.142 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#832E35
oklch(42.7% 0.117 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#9C313C 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) | #4D493C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686039 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB1836 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C313C
#9C313C
oklch(47.5% 0.142 18.6)
- #006A6D
#006A6D
oklch(47.6% 0.081 198.2)
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 #9C313C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.051
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.051
Use #9C313C 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.