#9E2918
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.5% 0.156 31.4), rgb(158, 41, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#9E2918 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2918 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 41, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.156 31.4) |
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 #9E2918 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2918 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2918 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2918 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28371
oklch(70.8% 0.121 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65F4B
oklch(63% 0.154 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2412E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 31.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2918
oklch(46.5% 0.156 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#872B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D281D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#9E2918 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) | #4D4414 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E11 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0026 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2918
#9E2918
oklch(46.5% 0.156 31.4)
- #006573
#006573
oklch(46.5% 0.081 211.2)
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 #9E2918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.011
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
Use #9E2918 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.