#9E261B
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.2% 0.158 29.6), rgb(158, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#9E261B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E261B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.158 29.6) |
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 #9E261B | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E261B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E261B text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E261B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E28273
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75E4E
oklch(63% 0.156 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34031
oklch(55.7% 0.17 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E261B
oklch(46.2% 0.158 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#882A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#9E261B 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) | #4B4318 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D15 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0025 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E261B
#9E261B
oklch(46.2% 0.158 29.6)
- #006471
#006471
oklch(46.1% 0.08 210.2)
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 #9E261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.012
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.033
Use #9E261B 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.