#9C3638
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48% 0.136 22.7), rgb(156, 54, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9C3638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3638 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 54, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.136 22.7) |
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 #9C3638 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3638 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3638 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3638 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8682
oklch(70.8% 0.105 23)
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Step 500
500
#CE6463
oklch(63% 0.135 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA494A
oklch(55.7% 0.147 22.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3638
oklch(48% 0.136 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#823031
oklch(42.7% 0.114 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#9C3638 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) | #514B37 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6135 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2038 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3638
#9C3638
oklch(48% 0.136 22.7)
- #006B72
#006B72
oklch(48.1% 0.082 202.7)
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 #9C3638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #9C3638 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.