#9A142E
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.4% 0.165 18.3), rgb(154, 20, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#9A142E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A142E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.165 18.3) |
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 #9A142E | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A142E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A142E text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A142E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1747B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#E8465A
oklch(63.1% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#D3143F
oklch(55.5% 0.214 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A142E
oklch(44.4% 0.165 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#771826
oklch(37.7% 0.128 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#461016
oklch(26.9% 0.082 18.4)
#9A142E 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) | #403C2E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0020 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A142E
#9A142E
oklch(44.4% 0.165 18.3)
- #006063
#006063
oklch(44.4% 0.076 198.5)
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 #9A142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.024
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
Use #9A142E 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.