#9C020B
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(43.6% 0.177 27.6), rgb(156, 2, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#9C020B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C020B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 2, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.177 27.6) |
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 #9C020B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C020B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C020B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C020B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67265
oklch(70.7% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4039
oklch(63% 0.212 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C020B
oklch(43.6% 0.177 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B1311
oklch(37.8% 0.138 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#9C020B 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) | #403807 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625600 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD000A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C020B
#9C020B
oklch(43.6% 0.177 27.6)
- #005D67
#005D67
oklch(43.7% 0.075 207.5)
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 #9C020B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.007
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.010
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
Use #9C020B 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.