#9E3843
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48.9% 0.135 17.4), rgb(158, 56, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9E3843 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3843 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 56, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.135 17.4) |
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 #9E3843 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3843 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3843 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3843 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8589
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17)
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Step 500
500
#CE646B
oklch(63.2% 0.134 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94853
oklch(55.6% 0.146 17.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3843
oklch(48.9% 0.135 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#813038
oklch(42.7% 0.112 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#682B30
oklch(37.6% 0.088 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#9E3843 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) | #514E43 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6340 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD253D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3843
#9E3843
oklch(48.9% 0.135 17.4)
- #006E70
#006E70
oklch(48.8% 0.083 197)
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 #9E3843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E3843 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.