#9D190E
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(44.9% 0.168 29.9), rgb(157, 25, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#9D190E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D190E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 25, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 84%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.168 29.9) |
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 #9D190E | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D190E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D190E text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D190E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27664
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4937
oklch(63.2% 0.2 30)
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Step 600
600
#D5190A
oklch(55.6% 0.218 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9D190E
oklch(44.9% 0.168 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#781910
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#9D190E 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) | #463D09 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A02 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0019 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D190E
#9D190E
oklch(44.9% 0.168 29.9)
- #00606D
#00606D
oklch(44.8% 0.078 210.7)
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 #9D190E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.019
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
Use #9D190E 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.