#9D1941
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.7% 0.166 10.3), rgb(157, 25, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#9D1941 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D1941 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 25, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.166 10.3) |
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 #9D1941 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D1941 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D1941 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D1941 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B2
oklch(81% 0.096 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0738A
oklch(70.8% 0.155 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#E6456D
oklch(63.1% 0.198 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#D21255
oklch(55.7% 0.216 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9D1941
oklch(45.7% 0.166 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#761731
oklch(37.7% 0.129 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#46101D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 10.3)
#9D1941 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) | #404042 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B3E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC002B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D1941
#9D1941
oklch(45.7% 0.166 10.3)
- #006561
#006561
oklch(45.7% 0.079 190)
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 #9D1941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.017
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.024
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
Use #9D1941 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.