#9D1311
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44.6% 0.171 28.3), rgb(157, 19, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#9D1311 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D1311 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 19, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 80%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.171 28.3) |
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 #9D1311 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D1311 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D1311 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9D1311 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47466
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB463A
oklch(63.1% 0.204 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70F13
oklch(55.6% 0.222 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9D1311
oklch(44.6% 0.171 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#791712
oklch(37.7% 0.133 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#47100C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 28.3)
#9D1311 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) | #443B0E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645906 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0016 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D1311
#9D1311
oklch(44.6% 0.171 28.3)
- #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 #9D1311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.015
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
Use #9D1311 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.