#9E2E10
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(47% 0.153 35), rgb(158, 46, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#9E2E10 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2E10 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 46, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.153 35) |
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 #9E2E10 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2E10 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2E10 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2E10 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#ECB0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56246
oklch(63.2% 0.152 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04526
oklch(55.7% 0.164 35.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2E10
oklch(47% 0.153 35)
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Step 800
800
#862D17
oklch(42.6% 0.127 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#9E2E10 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) | #504609 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F07 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF0029 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2E10
#9E2E10
oklch(47% 0.153 35)
- #006678
#006678
oklch(47% 0.083 215.4)
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 #9E2E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
Use #9E2E10 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.