#9B1517
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44.3% 0.167 27), rgb(155, 21, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#9B1517 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1517 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 21, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.167 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 #9B1517 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B1517 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1517 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1517 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2756A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4840
oklch(63.2% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5161E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B1517
oklch(44.3% 0.167 27)
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Step 900
900
#781816
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#9B1517 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) | #433B15 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0018 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1517
#9B1517
oklch(44.3% 0.167 27)
- #005F69
#005F69
oklch(44.4% 0.076 207.3)
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 #9B1517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
Use #9B1517 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.