#9A1742
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45% 0.165 8.9), rgb(154, 23, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#9A1742 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A1742 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 23, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.165 8.9) |
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 #9A1742 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A1742 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A1742 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A1742 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF738D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#E54671
oklch(63.1% 0.196 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D11559
oklch(55.7% 0.214 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A1742
oklch(45% 0.165 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#751733
oklch(37.6% 0.128 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#9A1742 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) | #3D3F43 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9002B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A1742
#9A1742
oklch(45% 0.165 8.9)
- #00635E
#00635E
oklch(45% 0.078 188.8)
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 #9A1742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.016
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
Use #9A1742 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.