#9E2D51
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(48% 0.15 5.6), rgb(158, 45, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9E2D51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2D51 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 45, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.15 5.6) |
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 #9E2D51 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2D51 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2D51 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2D51 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBA
oklch(81% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8096
oklch(70.6% 0.117 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7C
oklch(63% 0.149 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4065
oklch(55.6% 0.161 5.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2D51
oklch(48% 0.15 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#832A45
oklch(42.6% 0.124 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A273A
oklch(37.6% 0.097 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#9E2D51 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) | #474A52 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC193C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2D51
#9E2D51
oklch(48% 0.15 5.6)
- #006D64
#006D64
oklch(48.1% 0.085 185)
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 #9E2D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E2D51 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.