#9C3628
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.8% 0.139 30.6), rgb(156, 54, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9C3628 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3628 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 54, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.139 30.6) |
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 #9C3628 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3628 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3628 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3628 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8678
oklch(70.6% 0.107 30)
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Step 500
500
#CF6555
oklch(63% 0.138 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A39
oklch(55.6% 0.149 31)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3628
oklch(47.8% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#823125
oklch(42.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#9C3628 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 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6125 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1C33 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3628
#9C3628
oklch(47.8% 0.139 30.6)
- #006977
#006977
oklch(47.7% 0.083 210.7)
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 #9C3628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.009
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
Use #9C3628 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.