#9A193E
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45% 0.163 11.2), rgb(154, 25, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#9A193E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 11°. 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 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A193E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 25, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.163 11.2) |
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 #9A193E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A193E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A193E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A193E text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7489
oklch(70.8% 0.152 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#E5476B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D01853
oklch(55.5% 0.211 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A193E
oklch(45% 0.163 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#751830
oklch(37.6% 0.127 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#9A193E 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) | #3F3F3F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593B | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9002A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A193E
#9A193E
oklch(45% 0.163 11.2)
- #006360
#006360
oklch(45.1% 0.078 191.1)
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 #9A193E, 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 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
Use #9A193E 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.