#9B1508
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(44.2% 0.169 30.2), rgb(155, 21, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#9B1508 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1508 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.169 30.2) |
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 #9B1508 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B1508 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1508 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1508 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99B
oklch(81% 0.098 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37663
oklch(70.8% 0.158 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4835
oklch(63.1% 0.202 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61704
oklch(55.7% 0.22 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B1508
oklch(44.2% 0.169 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#78190F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#9B1508 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) | #443B03 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0015 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1508
#9B1508
oklch(44.2% 0.169 30.2)
- #005E6B
#005E6B
oklch(44.2% 0.077 211)
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 #9B1508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.013
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.017
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
Use #9B1508 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.