#9C3528
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.7% 0.14 30.2), rgb(156, 53, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9C3528 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3528 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 53, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.14 30.2) |
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 #9C3528 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3528 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3528 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3528 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500
#D06555
oklch(63.2% 0.139 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 30.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3528
oklch(47.7% 0.14 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#833025
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#9C3528 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) | #524A26 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6025 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1A33 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3528
#9C3528
oklch(47.7% 0.14 30.2)
- #006976
#006976
oklch(47.7% 0.082 209.6)
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 #9C3528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.010
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
Use #9C3528 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.