#9A121C
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44% 0.168 25), rgb(154, 18, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#9A121C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A121C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 18, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.168 25) |
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 #9A121C | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A121C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A121C text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A121C text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3746D
oklch(70.7% 0.158 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA4746
oklch(63.2% 0.2 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#D51427
oklch(55.6% 0.217 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A121C
oklch(44% 0.168 25)
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Step 900
900
#78181A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#9A121C 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) | #413A1B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625715 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0018 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A121C
#9A121C
oklch(44% 0.168 25)
- #005E66
#005E66
oklch(44% 0.075 204.9)
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 #9A121C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.018
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
Use #9A121C 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.