#9D3025
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.2% 0.146 29.4), rgb(157, 48, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#9D3025 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3025 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 48, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.146 29.4) |
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 #9D3025 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3025 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3025 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3025 text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8477
oklch(70.6% 0.113 29)
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Step 500
500
#D36254
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29)
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Step 600
600
#BE4638
oklch(55.7% 0.157 29.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3025
oklch(47.2% 0.146 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#852E24
oklch(42.8% 0.122 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#9D3025 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) | #4F4723 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F21 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD0C2E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3025
#9D3025
oklch(47.2% 0.146 29.4)
- #006774
#006774
oklch(47.1% 0.081 209.8)
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 #9D3025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
Use #9D3025 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.