#9A1815
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44.3% 0.165 28.1), rgb(154, 24, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#9A1815 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A1815 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.165 28.1) |
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 #9A1815 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A1815 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A1815 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A1815 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F17668
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.196 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.214 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7040C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 28.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A1815
oklch(44.3% 0.165 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#771A15
oklch(37.7% 0.128 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#9A1815 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) | #443C12 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA001A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A1815
#9A1815
oklch(44.3% 0.165 28.1)
- #005F69
#005F69
oklch(44.4% 0.076 207.3)
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 #9A1815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
Use #9A1815 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.