#91001F
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(41.5% 0.167 21.3), rgb(145, 0, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#91001F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91001F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 0, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.167 21.3) |
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 #91001F | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91001F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #91001F text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #91001F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 21)
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Step 400
400
#F27475
oklch(70.7% 0.155 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94651
oklch(63.1% 0.199 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D51235
oklch(55.6% 0.217 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91001F
oklch(41.5% 0.167 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#781721
oklch(37.7% 0.131 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#91001F 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) | #39341E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595019 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00011 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91001F
#91001F
oklch(41.5% 0.167 21.3)
- #00575C
#00575C
oklch(41.6% 0.071 201.6)
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 #91001F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #91001F 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.