#9D1E45
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(46.1% 0.162 9), rgb(157, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9D1E45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D1E45 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.162 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 #9D1E45 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D1E45 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D1E45 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D1E45 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D90
oklch(70.6% 0.126 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75875
oklch(63.1% 0.161 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2395E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 8.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D1E45
oklch(46.1% 0.162 9)
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Step 800
800
#88253F
oklch(42.8% 0.134 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2436
oklch(37.6% 0.104 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#9D1E45 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) | #414246 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C42 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC002F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D1E45
#9D1E45
oklch(46.1% 0.162 9)
- #006661
#006661
oklch(46% 0.08 188.9)
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 #9D1E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.024
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
Use #9D1E45 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.