#9B1900
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(44.4% 0.167 32.3), rgb(155, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#9B1900 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1900 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.167 32.3) |
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 #9B1900 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B1900 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1900 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1900 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2775F
oklch(70.8% 0.156 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94A2F
oklch(63% 0.2 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22600
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B1900
oklch(44.4% 0.167 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#781A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#9B1900 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) | #453C00 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0016 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1900
#9B1900
oklch(44.4% 0.167 32.3)
- #005F6D
#005F6D
oklch(44.6% 0.078 212)
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 #9B1900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B1900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
Use #9B1900 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.