#9B042B
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.9% 0.174 18), rgb(155, 4, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#9B042B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B042B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 4, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.174 18) |
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 #9B042B | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B042B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B042B text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B042B text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400
#F5717A
oklch(70.8% 0.162 18)
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Step 500
500
#EC4058
oklch(63.1% 0.207 18)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B042B
oklch(43.9% 0.174 18)
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Step 900
900
#791325
oklch(37.7% 0.135 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F16
oklch(27.2% 0.086 18.2)
#9B042B 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) | #3D392B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605626 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0019 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B042B
#9B042B
oklch(43.9% 0.174 18)
- #005E61
#005E61
oklch(43.8% 0.074 198.6)
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 #9B042B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.022
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
Use #9B042B 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.