#9C403E
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.5% 0.124 23.9), rgb(156, 64, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#9C403E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C403E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.124 23.9) |
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 #9C403E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C403E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C403E text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C403E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68983
oklch(70.8% 0.095 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96965
oklch(63.1% 0.123 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 24)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C403E
oklch(49.5% 0.124 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3432
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24)
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Step 900
900
#652E2C
oklch(37.5% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#9C403E 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) | #57513D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2F40 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C403E
#9C403E
oklch(49.5% 0.124 23.9)
- #006F78
#006F78
oklch(49.4% 0.084 204.6)
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 #9C403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.053
Use #9C403E 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.