#9D3215
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.3% 0.148 35.4), rgb(157, 50, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9D3215 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 35°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3215 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 50, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.148 35.4) |
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 #9D3215 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3215 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3215 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3215 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A1
oklch(81% 0.072 36)
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Step 400
400
#DE866F
oklch(70.8% 0.114 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26448
oklch(63.1% 0.146 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4729
oklch(55.6% 0.16 35.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3215
oklch(47.3% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F19
oklch(42.6% 0.122 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#9D3215 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) | #524810 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD0E2D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3215
#9D3215
oklch(47.3% 0.148 35.4)
- #006779
#006779
oklch(47.3% 0.084 215.2)
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 #9D3215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
Use #9D3215 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.