#9E4138
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.9% 0.126 28), rgb(158, 65, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9E4138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4138 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 65, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.126 28) |
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 #9E4138 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4138 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4138 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4138 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#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
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7897E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA695E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54F44
oklch(55.7% 0.135 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4138
oklch(49.9% 0.126 28)
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Step 800
800
#7E342D
oklch(42.6% 0.104 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#9E4138 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) | #595237 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706636 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2F3F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4138
#9E4138
oklch(49.9% 0.126 28)
- #00707C
#00707C
oklch(49.9% 0.086 207.7)
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 #9E4138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E4138 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.