#9B1640
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.1% 0.166 10), rgb(155, 22, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#9B1640 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1640 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 22, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.166 10) |
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 #9B1640 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B1640 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1640 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1640 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#F0728A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 10)
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Step 500
500
#E6456E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#D21156
oklch(55.7% 0.216 10)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B1640
oklch(45.1% 0.166 10)
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Step 900
900
#761732
oklch(37.7% 0.129 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 10.3)
#9B1640 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) | #3E3E41 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA002A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1640
#9B1640
oklch(45.1% 0.166 10)
- #00635F
#00635F
oklch(45.1% 0.078 189.9)
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 #9B1640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.014
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
Use #9B1640 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.