#9D250D
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.8% 0.16 32.8), rgb(157, 37, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9D250D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D250D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 37, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 85%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.16 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 #9D250D | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D250D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D250D text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D250D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9A
oklch(81% 0.093 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A62
oklch(70.8% 0.149 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#E55033
oklch(63.1% 0.19 33)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9D250D
oklch(45.8% 0.16 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#761E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#9D250D 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) | #4B4107 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C02 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0022 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D250D
#9D250D
oklch(45.8% 0.16 32.8)
- #006372
#006372
oklch(45.9% 0.08 212.6)
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 #9D250D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.005
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
Use #9D250D 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.