#9D3831
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.3% 0.136 27.3), rgb(157, 56, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9D3831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3831 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.136 27.3) |
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 #9D3831 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3831 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3831 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3831 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE665B
oklch(63.1% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A41
oklch(55.7% 0.147 27.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3831
oklch(48.3% 0.136 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#82312B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#682C27
oklch(37.6% 0.087 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#9D3831 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) | #534C30 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2137 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3831
#9D3831
oklch(48.3% 0.136 27.3)
- #006B76
#006B76
oklch(48.2% 0.083 207.2)
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 #9D3831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.015
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.044
Use #9D3831 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.