#9E2E1B
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47% 0.151 32.2), rgb(158, 46, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#9E2E1B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2E1B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.151 32.2) |
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 #9E2E1B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2E1B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2E1B text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2E1B text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 32)
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Step 500
500
#D4614C
oklch(63% 0.15 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0442F
oklch(55.6% 0.163 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2E1B
oklch(47% 0.151 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#862D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 32)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#9E2E1B 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) | #4F4618 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F15 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE012B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2E1B
#9E2E1B
oklch(47% 0.151 32.2)
- #006776
#006776
oklch(47.2% 0.082 212)
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 #9E2E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.033
Use #9E2E1B 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.