#9E1C00
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.2% 0.168 32.7), rgb(158, 28, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#9E1C00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E1C00 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 28, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.168 32.7) |
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 #9E1C00 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E1C00 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E1C00 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E1C00 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A998
oklch(80.8% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#F2775E
oklch(70.7% 0.157 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94A2C
oklch(63% 0.2 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12100
oklch(49.2% 0.183 32.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9E1C00
oklch(45.2% 0.168 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A08
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#471208
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.9)
#9E1C00 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) | #483E00 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF0019 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E1C00
#9E1C00
oklch(45.2% 0.168 32.7)
- #006170
#006170
oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9)
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 #9E1C00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E1C00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
Use #9E1C00 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.