#9F3234
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48% 0.144 23.4), rgb(159, 50, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9F3234 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3234 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 50, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.144 23.4) |
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 #9F3234 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3234 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3234 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3234 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE847F
oklch(70.8% 0.112 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2625F
oklch(63.2% 0.142 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4545
oklch(55.6% 0.155 23.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3234
oklch(48% 0.144 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#842D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A29
oklch(37.8% 0.094 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#9F3234 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) | #504A33 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6131 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF1534 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3234
#9F3234
oklch(48% 0.144 23.4)
- #006B72
#006B72
oklch(48.1% 0.082 202.7)
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 #9F3234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.016
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
Use #9F3234 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.