#9D1502
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(44.6% 0.171 31.2), rgb(157, 21, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#9D1502 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D1502 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 21, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.171 31.2) |
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 #9D1502 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D1502 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D1502 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D1502 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA899
oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47560
oklch(70.8% 0.16 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4730
oklch(63.1% 0.204 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9D1502
oklch(44.6% 0.171 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#79180B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#9D1502 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) | #453C00 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655900 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0014 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D1502
#9D1502
oklch(44.6% 0.171 31.2)
- #005F6C
#005F6C
oklch(44.5% 0.077 210.9)
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 #9D1502, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D1502.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.020
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
Use #9D1502 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.