#9E1C1B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.4% 0.165 27.2), rgb(158, 28, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#9E1C1B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E1C1B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 28, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.165 27.2) |
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 #9E1C1B | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E1C1B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E1C1B text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E1C1B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99F
oklch(81% 0.096 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#F2766A
oklch(70.8% 0.155 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94941
oklch(63.1% 0.198 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.215 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70111
oklch(49% 0.2 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9E1C1B
oklch(45.4% 0.165 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#771917
oklch(37.6% 0.129 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#46110E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 27.3)
#9E1C1B 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) | #463F19 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B14 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF001E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E1C1B
#9E1C1B
oklch(45.4% 0.165 27.2)
- #00626C
#00626C
oklch(45.3% 0.078 206.9)
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 #9E1C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
Use #9E1C1B 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.