#9C3A19
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.2% 0.138 38), rgb(156, 58, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9C3A19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3A19 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 58, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.138 38) |
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 #9C3A19 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3A19 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3A19 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3A19 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6848
oklch(63.1% 0.137 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 38)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3A19
oklch(48.2% 0.138 38)
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Step 800
800
#81331A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#9C3A19 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) | #564C14 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6215 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2034 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3A19
#9C3A19
oklch(48.2% 0.138 38)
- #00697E
#00697E
oklch(48.1% 0.086 217.9)
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 #9C3A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.013
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
Use #9C3A19 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.