#9A160E
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(44.1% 0.167 29.4), rgb(154, 22, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#9A160E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A160E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.167 29.4) |
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 #9A160E | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A160E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A160E text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A160E text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27665
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94939
oklch(63% 0.199 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51A11
oklch(55.6% 0.217 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80200
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A160E
oklch(44.1% 0.167 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#781912
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#9A160E 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) | #433B0A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635703 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0017 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A160E
#9A160E
oklch(44.1% 0.167 29.4)
- #005E6A
#005E6A
oklch(44.1% 0.076 209.8)
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 #9A160E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.013
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.016
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.017
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
Use #9A160E 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.