#9A0233
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.7% 0.174 14.2), rgb(154, 2, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#9A0233 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A0233 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 2, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.174 14.2) |
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 #9A0233 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A0233 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A0233 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A0233 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.102 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47081
oklch(70.7% 0.162 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB3F62
oklch(63.1% 0.207 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A0233
oklch(43.7% 0.174 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#79122B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 14)
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Step 950
950
#470E19
oklch(26.9% 0.086 14.1)
#9A0233 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) | #3B3933 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA001D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A0233
#9A0233
oklch(43.7% 0.174 14.2)
- #005E5E
#005E5E
oklch(43.6% 0.074 194.8)
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 #9A0233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.013
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
Use #9A0233 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.