#9E174B
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(46% 0.17 5.1), rgb(158, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#9E174B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E174B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.17 5.1) |
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 #9E174B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E174B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E174B text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E174B text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47B95
oklch(70.7% 0.132 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#D9557C
oklch(63.2% 0.168 5)
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Step 600
600
#C43465
oklch(55.7% 0.183 5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E174B
oklch(46% 0.17 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#892144
oklch(42.7% 0.141 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E223A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#9E174B 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) | #3D414C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B48 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD002F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E174B
#9E174B
oklch(46% 0.17 5.1)
- #00665E
#00665E
oklch(45.9% 0.081 185.5)
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 #9E174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
Use #9E174B 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.