#9A0012
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(43.2% 0.176 26), rgb(154, 0, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#9A0012 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A0012 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 0, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.176 26) |
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 #9A0012 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A0012 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A0012 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A0012 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 24.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79E
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#F67269
oklch(70.8% 0.164 26)
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Step 500
500
#EE413F
oklch(63.2% 0.21 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A0012
oklch(43.2% 0.176 26)
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Step 900
900
#7A1316
oklch(37.6% 0.137 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0E
oklch(27% 0.086 25.9)
#9A0012 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) | #3E3710 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605507 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB000B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A0012
#9A0012
oklch(43.2% 0.176 26)
- #005C64
#005C64
oklch(43.3% 0.074 205.1)
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 #9A0012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
Use #9A0012 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.