#9B1A09
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(44.5% 0.166 31), rgb(155, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#9B1A09 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 31°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1A09 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.166 31) |
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 #9B1A09 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B1A09 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1A09 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1A09 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F17763
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94B35
oklch(63.2% 0.198 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41E03
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B1A09
oklch(44.5% 0.166 31)
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Step 900
900
#771B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#9B1A09 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) | #453D04 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645900 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0019 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1A09
#9B1A09
oklch(44.5% 0.166 31)
- #005F6C
#005F6C
oklch(44.5% 0.077 210.9)
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 #9B1A09, closest first.
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
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
Use #9B1A09 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.