#9D3323
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.5% 0.144 31.3), rgb(157, 51, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9D3323 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3323 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 51, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.144 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 #9D3323 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3323 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3323 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3323 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8575
oklch(70.6% 0.112 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4835
oklch(55.7% 0.155 31.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3323
oklch(47.5% 0.144 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#842F22
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#9D3323 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) | #514920 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C601F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1430 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3323
#9D3323
oklch(47.5% 0.144 31.3)
- #006877
#006877
oklch(47.5% 0.083 211.9)
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 #9D3323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.009
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
Use #9D3323 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.