#9C3825
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48% 0.137 32.8), rgb(156, 56, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9C3825 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3825 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 56, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.137 32.8) |
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 #9C3825 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3825 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3825 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3825 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8775
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6752
oklch(63.1% 0.135 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B36
oklch(55.6% 0.148 32.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3825
oklch(48% 0.137 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#823223
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D21
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#9C3825 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) | #544B22 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6122 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1F34 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3825
#9C3825
oklch(48% 0.137 32.8)
- #006A7A
#006A7A
oklch(48.2% 0.084 212.7)
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 #9C3825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.008
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
Use #9C3825 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.