#9E310C
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.3% 0.151 36.8), rgb(158, 49, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#9E310C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E310C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 49, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 86%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.151 36.8) |
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 #9E310C | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E310C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E310C text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E310C text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DF856C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36343
oklch(63% 0.149 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4722
oklch(55.7% 0.162 37)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E310C
oklch(47.3% 0.151 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#852F14
oklch(42.7% 0.124 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B18
oklch(37.7% 0.097 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#9E310C 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) | #524704 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6003 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF082B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E310C
#9E310C
oklch(47.3% 0.151 36.8)
- #00677A
#00677A
oklch(47.3% 0.084 216.2)
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 #9E310C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.017
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
Use #9E310C 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.