#9D3020
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.1% 0.147 31.3), rgb(157, 48, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#9D3020 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3020 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 48, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.147 31.3) |
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 #9D3020 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3020 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3020 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3020 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8574
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36350
oklch(63.2% 0.146 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4633
oklch(55.6% 0.158 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3020
oklch(47.1% 0.147 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#852E21
oklch(42.7% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#9D3020 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) | #50471D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F1B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD0B2D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3020
#9D3020
oklch(47.1% 0.147 31.3)
- #006775
#006775
oklch(47.1% 0.082 210.9)
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 #9D3020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
Use #9D3020 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.