#9C372E
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48% 0.137 28.3), rgb(156, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9C372E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C372E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.137 28.3) |
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 #9C372E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C372E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C372E text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C372E 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DB867B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 28)
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Step 500
500
#CE6659
oklch(63.1% 0.134 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 28.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C372E
oklch(48% 0.137 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#823129
oklch(42.7% 0.114 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B16
oklch(27.2% 0.056 29.6)
#9C372E 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) | #524B2C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C612B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB1F36 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C372E
#9C372E
oklch(48% 0.137 28.3)
- #006A76
#006A76
oklch(48% 0.083 208.4)
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 #9C372E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.013
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
Use #9C372E 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.