#9C3205
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(47% 0.149 38.6), rgb(156, 50, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#9C3205 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3205 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 50, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.149 38.6) |
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 #9C3205 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3205 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3205 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3205 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE866A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26541
oklch(63.1% 0.147 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD481E
oklch(55.5% 0.16 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3205
oklch(47% 0.149 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#843012
oklch(42.6% 0.123 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C17
oklch(37.8% 0.096 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#9C3205 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) | #524700 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F00 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0C2B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3205
#9C3205
oklch(47% 0.149 38.6)
- #00667B
#00667B
oklch(47.1% 0.085 218.5)
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 #9C3205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
Use #9C3205 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.