#96191A
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(43.6% 0.16 26.7), rgb(150, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#96191A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96191A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.16 26.7) |
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 #96191A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #96191A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96191A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96191A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF786D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E64D46
oklch(63.1% 0.19 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D22326
oklch(55.7% 0.208 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50F18
oklch(49.1% 0.193 26.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#96191A
oklch(43.6% 0.16 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#461310
oklch(27.2% 0.079 27)
#96191A 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) | #423B18 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605614 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6001C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96191A
#96191A
oklch(43.6% 0.16 26.7)
- #005D66
#005D66
oklch(43.7% 0.075 206.3)
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 #96191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
Use #96191A 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.