#9F2536
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.7% 0.157 18.5), rgb(159, 37, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#9F2536 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2536 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 37, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.157 18.5) |
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 #9F2536 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2536 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2536 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2536 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28083
oklch(70.7% 0.121 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75C64
oklch(63.2% 0.155 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.169 18.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2536
oklch(46.7% 0.157 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#882832
oklch(42.8% 0.13 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D262C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#9F2536 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) | #484436 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E32 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF002C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2536
#9F2536
oklch(46.7% 0.157 18.5)
- #00676A
#00676A
oklch(46.6% 0.079 198.3)
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 #9F2536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.028
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
Use #9F2536 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.