#9E2E22
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.1% 0.15 29.8), rgb(158, 46, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#9E2E22 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2E22 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 46, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.15 29.8) |
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 #9E2E22 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2E22 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2E22 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2E22 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08475
oklch(70.8% 0.116 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46151
oklch(63.1% 0.149 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4435
oklch(55.5% 0.161 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2E22
oklch(47.1% 0.15 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#862D22
oklch(42.8% 0.124 30)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 30)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#9E2E22 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) | #4F4720 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE032C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2E22
#9E2E22
oklch(47.1% 0.15 29.8)
- #006774
#006774
oklch(47.1% 0.081 209.8)
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 #9E2E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
Use #9E2E22 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.