#9C1612
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44.5% 0.168 28.5), rgb(156, 22, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#9C1612 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1612 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 22, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.168 28.5) |
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 #9C1612 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C1612 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1612 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1612 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37566
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA483B
oklch(63.1% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D61615
oklch(55.7% 0.219 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C1612
oklch(44.5% 0.168 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#781813
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#9C1612 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) | #443C0F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645907 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD0018 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1612
#9C1612
oklch(44.5% 0.168 28.5)
- #005F6A
#005F6A
oklch(44.4% 0.076 208.5)
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 #9C1612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
Use #9C1612 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.