#9E2838
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.8% 0.153 18.1), rgb(158, 40, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#9E2838 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 18°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2838 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 40, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.153 18.1) |
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 #9E2838 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2838 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2838 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2838 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18184
oklch(70.8% 0.119 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55D66
oklch(63.1% 0.151 18)
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Step 600
600
#C03F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.164 18.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2838
oklch(46.8% 0.153 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#872933
oklch(42.7% 0.128 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C272D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 18)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#9E2838 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) | #494538 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E35 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE002F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2838
#9E2838
oklch(46.8% 0.153 18.1)
- #00686B
#00686B
oklch(47% 0.08 198.3)
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 #9E2838, 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 0.024
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E2838 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.