#9C331E
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.3% 0.144 33.2), rgb(156, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#9C331E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C331E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.144 33.2) |
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 #9C331E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C331E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C331E text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C331E text on black | 2.90:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8673
oklch(70.7% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1654E
oklch(63.2% 0.142 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4831
oklch(55.5% 0.155 33.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C331E
oklch(47.3% 0.144 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#84301F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#9C331E 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) | #51481B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B601A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC132F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C331E
#9C331E
oklch(47.3% 0.144 33.2)
- #006777
#006777
oklch(47.2% 0.083 213.1)
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 #9C331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
Use #9C331E 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.