Brownish Red Color
Brownish Red is a red color with hex code #9E3623. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with brownish red, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Brownish Red Color Values
What Does Brownish Red Mean?
Brownish Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Brownish Red sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Brownish Red is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep reddish orange, #AA381E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Brownish Red
Brownish Red and #238C9F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #9F234E and #9F7423, which sit beside brownish red on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair brownish red with triadic partners #239F35 and #35239F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Brick —
#A03623(Delta E 1) - Prairie Sand —
#9A3820(Delta E 3) - Cognac —
#9F381D(Delta E 4) - Roof Terracotta —
#A62F20(Delta E 6) - Red Brown —
#8B2E16(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9E3623; }
.background { background-color: #9E3623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9E3623; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9E362340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for brownish red?
Brownish Red has the hex code #9E3623. In RGB notation it is rgb(158, 54, 35), in HSL it is hsl(9, 64%, 38%), and its OKLCH value is 0.481, 0.142, 32.5.
What does the color brownish red mean?
Red-family colors like brownish red carry distinct psychological associations. Brownish Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Brownish Red sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with brownish red?
Brownish Red has three easy routes: its complement #238C9F for punch, its neighbors #9F234E and #9F7423 for something calmer, or triadic partners #239F35 and #35239F when you want energy.
Is brownish red a standard web color?
No — Brownish Red is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9E3623 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make brownish red lighter or darker?
To lighten brownish red, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6DAD5 (lightest tint) to #190806 (darkest shade).
About Brownish Red
Brownish Red is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9E3623 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.