#9B020E
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(43.4% 0.176 27), rgb(155, 2, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#9B020E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B020E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 2, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.176 27) |
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 #9B020E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B020E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B020E text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B020E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67266
oklch(70.7% 0.164 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE413B
oklch(63.1% 0.211 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B020E
oklch(43.4% 0.176 27)
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Step 900
900
#7A1313
oklch(37.6% 0.137 27)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#9B020E 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) | #3F370B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615601 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC000B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B020E
#9B020E
oklch(43.4% 0.176 27)
- #005C66
#005C66
oklch(43.4% 0.075 207.6)
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 #9B020E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.009
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
Use #9B020E 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.