RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, auburn is often associated with passion and warmth, while in some Native American traditions, it symbolizes strength and resilience. Contrastingly, in Eastern cultures, it can signify a connection to the earth and fertility.
The term 'auburn' originated in the 15th century, derived from the Old French 'auborne', meaning 'reddish-brown'. Notably, during the Renaissance, auburn hair and fabrics became highly fashionable among the nobility, representing wealth and status.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Auburn. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 35 Browns →Nine steps of Auburn by lightness — from #4C1611 (darkest) to #C6918C (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Auburn at 185° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Auburn.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Auburn anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #922B21; color-mix(in srgb, #922B21 70%, white) 5°, 77%, 57% 0, 71, 77, 43 9579297 #993333 How Auburn appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.