#9E0502
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(44.1% 0.178 29.4), rgb(158, 5, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#9E0502 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E0502 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 5, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 98%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.178 29.4) |
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 #9E0502 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E0502 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E0502 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E0502 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA799
oklch(80.9% 0.105 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F77261
oklch(70.8% 0.167 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF4031
oklch(63.1% 0.214 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90300
oklch(55.7% 0.227 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80200
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9E0502
oklch(44.1% 0.178 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B130C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#480F09
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.9)
#9E0502 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) | #413900 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF0009 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E0502
#9E0502
oklch(44.1% 0.178 29.4)
- #005E6A
#005E6A
oklch(44.1% 0.076 209.8)
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 #9E0502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.010
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.013
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E0502 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.