#9B0B06
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(43.7% 0.173 29.3), rgb(155, 11, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#9B0B06 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B0B06 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 11, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 93%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.173 29.3) |
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 #9B0B06 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B0B06 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B0B06 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B0B06 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57463
oklch(70.8% 0.162 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4435
oklch(63% 0.207 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80904
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B0B06
oklch(43.7% 0.173 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#79160F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#9B0B06 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) | #413902 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625600 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC000E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B0B06
#9B0B06
oklch(43.7% 0.173 29.3)
- #005D68
#005D68
oklch(43.8% 0.075 208.7)
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 #9B0B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.006
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.011
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
Use #9B0B06 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.