#9C463C
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(50.4% 0.117 28.6), rgb(156, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9C463C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C463C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.117 28.6) |
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 #9C463C | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C463C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C463C text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C463C text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400
#D38B80
oklch(70.7% 0.09 29)
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Step 500
500
#C66C60
oklch(63.1% 0.117 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15247
oklch(55.5% 0.126 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C463C
oklch(50.4% 0.117 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B372F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#9C463C 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) | #5C553B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3744 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C463C
#9C463C
oklch(50.4% 0.117 28.6)
- #00717E
#00717E
oklch(50.2% 0.086 208.7)
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 #9C463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.055
Use #9C463C 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.