#9E2538
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.6% 0.156 17.4), rgb(158, 37, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#9E2538 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2538 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 37, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.156 17.4) |
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 #9E2538 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2538 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2538 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2538 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28085
oklch(70.8% 0.121 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65C66
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.169 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2538
oklch(46.6% 0.156 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#872834
oklch(42.7% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D262D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#9E2538 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) | #474438 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D35 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE002D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2538
#9E2538
oklch(46.6% 0.156 17.4)
- #006769
#006769
oklch(46.6% 0.079 197.1)
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 #9E2538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
Use #9E2538 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.