#9B152B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.6% 0.166 19.9), rgb(155, 21, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#9B152B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B152B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 21, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.166 19.9) |
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 #9B152B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B152B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B152B text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B152B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27478
oklch(70.8% 0.155 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94655
oklch(63.1% 0.199 20)
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Step 600
600
#D4143A
oklch(55.6% 0.215 20)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B152B
oklch(44.6% 0.166 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#771823
oklch(37.7% 0.129 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#9B152B 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) | #413C2B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625827 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0020 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B152B
#9B152B
oklch(44.6% 0.166 19.9)
- #006065
#006065
oklch(44.5% 0.076 201)
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 #9B152B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
Use #9B152B 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.