#9C4428
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49.7% 0.125 38), rgb(156, 68, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9C4428 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4428 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 68, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.125 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 #9C4428 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4428 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4428 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4428 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B74
oklch(70.7% 0.097 38)
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Step 500
500
#C86C50
oklch(63.1% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35234
oklch(55.5% 0.134 37.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4428
oklch(49.7% 0.125 38)
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Step 800
800
#7D3721
oklch(42.7% 0.103 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#9C4428 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) | #5C5325 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726626 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB313E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4428
#9C4428
oklch(49.7% 0.125 38)
- #006E84
#006E84
oklch(49.7% 0.089 218)
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 #9C4428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.021
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
Use #9C4428 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.