#9E2C09
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.7% 0.155 35.5), rgb(158, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#9E2C09 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 36°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2C09 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.155 35.5) |
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 #9E2C09 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2C09 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2C09 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2C09 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846C
oklch(70.8% 0.12 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56143
oklch(63% 0.153 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#C14422
oklch(55.7% 0.167 35.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2C09
oklch(46.7% 0.155 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D14
oklch(42.8% 0.128 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#9E2C09 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) | #4F4501 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E00 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF0027 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2C09
#9E2C09
oklch(46.7% 0.155 35.5)
- #006577
#006577
oklch(46.7% 0.083 215.5)
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 #9E2C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.012
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
Use #9E2C09 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.