#9D274A
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(47% 0.155 8), rgb(157, 39, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#9D274A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D274A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.155 8) |
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 #9D274A | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D274A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D274A text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9D274A text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F92
oklch(70.6% 0.12 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45C78
oklch(63.2% 0.153 8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3D60
oklch(55.6% 0.167 8.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D274A
oklch(47% 0.155 8)
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Step 800
800
#852841
oklch(42.6% 0.128 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2637
oklch(37.6% 0.099 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#9D274A 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) | #45464B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E47 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0836 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D274A
#9D274A
oklch(47% 0.155 8)
- #006963
#006963
oklch(46.9% 0.082 187.9)
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 #9D274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
Use #9D274A 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.