#9A002B
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.5% 0.174 17.6), rgb(154, 0, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#9A002B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A002B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 0, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.174 17.6) |
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 #9A002B | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A002B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A002B text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A002B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400
#F5707A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC3F59
oklch(63.1% 0.208 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A002B
oklch(43.5% 0.174 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#791225
oklch(37.6% 0.136 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#480E16
oklch(27% 0.087 17.7)
#9A002B 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) | #3B382B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5526 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0018 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A002B
#9A002B
oklch(43.5% 0.174 17.6)
- #005D60
#005D60
oklch(43.4% 0.074 198.6)
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 #9A002B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.022
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
Use #9A002B 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.