#9A110F
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(43.8% 0.169 28.4), rgb(154, 17, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#9A110F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A110F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 17, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.169 28.4) |
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 #9A110F | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A110F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A110F text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A110F text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37566
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB473B
oklch(63.2% 0.203 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61414
oklch(55.6% 0.22 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A110F
oklch(43.8% 0.169 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#781813
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#9A110F 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) | #423A0B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625703 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0014 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A110F
#9A110F
oklch(43.8% 0.169 28.4)
- #005D68
#005D68
oklch(43.8% 0.075 208.7)
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 #9A110F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.010
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.012
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.013
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
Use #9A110F 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.