#9E4135
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.8% 0.127 29.7), rgb(158, 65, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9E4135 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4135 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 65, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.127 29.7) |
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 #9E4135 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4135 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4135 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4135 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500
#CA695B
oklch(63% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54F41
oklch(55.6% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4135
oklch(49.8% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E352B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#9E4135 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) | #595233 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706633 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2E3F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4135
#9E4135
oklch(49.8% 0.127 29.7)
- #00707D
#00707D
oklch(49.9% 0.086 208.8)
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 #9E4135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E4135 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.