#9C022E
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44% 0.175 16.7), rgb(156, 2, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#9C022E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C022E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 2, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.175 16.7) |
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 #9C022E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C022E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C022E text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C022E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#F5707C
oklch(70.7% 0.163 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC3E5B
oklch(63% 0.209 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C022E
oklch(44% 0.175 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#791126
oklch(37.6% 0.136 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#480E17
oklch(27.1% 0.087 16.6)
#9C022E 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) | #3C392E | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605729 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC001A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C022E
#9C022E
oklch(44% 0.175 16.7)
- #005F61
#005F61
oklch(44% 0.075 197.3)
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 #9C022E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.017
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
Use #9C022E 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.