#9E1A41
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.9% 0.166 10.6), rgb(158, 26, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#9E1A41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E1A41 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 26, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.166 10.6) |
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 #9E1A41 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E1A41 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E1A41 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E1A41 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.128 11)
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Step 500
500
#D95771
oklch(63.1% 0.164 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#C4365A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 10.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E1A41
oklch(45.9% 0.166 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#89233D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2334
oklch(37.6% 0.107 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#9E1A41 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) | #414142 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD002C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E1A41
#9E1A41
oklch(45.9% 0.166 10.6)
- #006662
#006662
oklch(46% 0.079 190.1)
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 #9E1A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.018
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
Use #9E1A41 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.