#9D2A22
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.5% 0.152 28.5), rgb(157, 42, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#9D2A22 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D2A22 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.152 28.5) |
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 #9D2A22 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D2A22 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D2A22 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D2A22 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18376
oklch(70.8% 0.118 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#D56053
oklch(63.1% 0.15 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14237
oklch(55.7% 0.165 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D2A22
oklch(46.5% 0.152 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#872B24
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#9D2A22 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) | #4C4420 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD0029 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D2A22
#9D2A22
oklch(46.5% 0.152 28.5)
- #006571
#006571
oklch(46.4% 0.08 208.9)
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 #9D2A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
Use #9D2A22 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.