#9D191B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45% 0.166 26.6), rgb(157, 25, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#9D191B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D191B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 25, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.166 26.6) |
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 #9D191B | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D191B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D191B text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D191B text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A89F
oklch(80.8% 0.097 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#F2756B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94842
oklch(63.1% 0.199 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51821
oklch(55.7% 0.216 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9D191B
oklch(45% 0.166 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#781918
oklch(37.8% 0.13 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#9D191B 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) | #453D19 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A14 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE001C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D191B
#9D191B
oklch(45% 0.166 26.6)
- #00616B
#00616B
oklch(45% 0.077 207.1)
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 #9D191B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.012
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
Use #9D191B 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.