#9E212F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.1% 0.16 20.7), rgb(158, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9E212F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E212F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.16 20.7) |
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 #9E212F | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E212F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E212F text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E212F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.043 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.124 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43C46
oklch(55.7% 0.172 20.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E212F
oklch(46.1% 0.16 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#89272E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2629
oklch(37.7% 0.102 21)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#9E212F 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) | #47422E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0028 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E212F
#9E212F
oklch(46.1% 0.16 20.7)
- #00656A
#00656A
oklch(46.1% 0.078 200.7)
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 #9E212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.013
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
Use #9E212F 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.