#9E233A
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.4% 0.158 15.9), rgb(158, 35, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#9E233A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E233A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 35, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.158 15.9) |
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 #9E233A | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E233A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E233A text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E233A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F87
oklch(70.7% 0.122 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75B69
oklch(63.2% 0.156 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23C50
oklch(55.6% 0.17 16.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E233A
oklch(46.4% 0.158 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#882736
oklch(42.8% 0.131 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D262F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#9E233A 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) | #46433A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D37 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD002D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E233A
#9E233A
oklch(46.4% 0.158 15.9)
- #006768
#006768
oklch(46.6% 0.079 195.9)
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 #9E233A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.027
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E233A 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.