#9C0E30
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44.5% 0.17 16.9), rgb(156, 14, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#9C0E30 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C0E30 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 14, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 84%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.17 16.9) |
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 #9C0E30 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C0E30 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C0E30 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C0E30 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3727C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA425C
oklch(63.1% 0.203 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60442
oklch(55.7% 0.221 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C0E30
oklch(44.5% 0.17 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#781527
oklch(37.7% 0.132 17)
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Step 950
950
#470F17
oklch(27% 0.084 16.9)
#9C0E30 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) | #3F3B30 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC001F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C0E30
#9C0E30
oklch(44.5% 0.17 16.9)
- #006062
#006062
oklch(44.4% 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 #9C0E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
Use #9C0E30 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.