#9E323B
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48% 0.143 19.7), rgb(158, 50, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9E323B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E323B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 50, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.143 19.7) |
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 #9E323B | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E323B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E323B text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E323B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8384
oklch(70.6% 0.111 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16266
oklch(63.2% 0.141 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC454D
oklch(55.6% 0.153 19.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E323B
oklch(48% 0.143 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#832E33
oklch(42.7% 0.117 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#9E323B 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) | #4E4A3B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6138 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1836 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E323B
#9E323B
oklch(48% 0.143 19.7)
- #006B6F
#006B6F
oklch(47.9% 0.082 199.3)
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 #9E323B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E323B 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.