#9D1E00
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.2% 0.166 33.2), rgb(157, 30, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#9D1E00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D1E00 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 30, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.166 33.2) |
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 #9D1E00 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D1E00 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D1E00 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D1E00 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA98
oklch(81% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#F1785E
oklch(70.7% 0.155 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84C2C
oklch(63.1% 0.198 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9D1E00
oklch(45.2% 0.166 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#771B08
oklch(37.6% 0.129 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#9D1E00 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) | #483E00 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675A00 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE001A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D1E00
#9D1E00
oklch(45.2% 0.166 33.2)
- #006170
#006170
oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9)
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 #9D1E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.008
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
Use #9D1E00 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.