#9D3C28
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.8% 0.134 33.4), rgb(157, 60, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9D3C28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3C28 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 60, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.134 33.4) |
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 #9D3C28 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3C28 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3C28 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3C28 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D98876
oklch(70.7% 0.104 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6852
oklch(63.1% 0.133 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84D37
oklch(55.6% 0.144 33.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3C28
oklch(48.8% 0.134 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#803323
oklch(42.6% 0.111 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E21
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#9D3C28 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) | #574E25 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6325 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2538 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3C28
#9D3C28
oklch(48.8% 0.134 33.4)
- #006C7D
#006C7D
oklch(48.8% 0.086 213.4)
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 #9D3C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.011
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
Use #9D3C28 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.