#9B062D
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44% 0.173 17.4), rgb(155, 6, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#9B062D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B062D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 6, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 93%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.173 17.4) |
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 #9B062D | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B062D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B062D text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B062D text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#F4717B
oklch(70.7% 0.161 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB405A
oklch(63% 0.206 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B062D
oklch(44% 0.173 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#791326
oklch(37.7% 0.135 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#9B062D 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) | #3D392D | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605728 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB001B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B062D
#9B062D
oklch(44% 0.173 17.4)
- #005F61
#005F61
oklch(44% 0.075 197.3)
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 #9B062D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.020
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
Use #9B062D 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.