#9D0209
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(43.8% 0.178 28), rgb(157, 2, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#9D0209 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D0209 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 2, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.178 28) |
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 #9D0209 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D0209 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D0209 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D0209 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79B
oklch(81% 0.104 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F77164
oklch(70.7% 0.167 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF4037
oklch(63.2% 0.213 28)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9D0209
oklch(43.8% 0.178 28)
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Step 900
900
#7B1210
oklch(37.7% 0.139 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#9D0209 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) | #403805 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635700 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0009 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D0209
#9D0209
oklch(43.8% 0.178 28)
- #005D68
#005D68
oklch(43.8% 0.075 208.7)
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 #9D0209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.008
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.012
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
Use #9D0209 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.