#9F0330
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44.7% 0.177 16.4), rgb(159, 3, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#9F0330 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F0330 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 3, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.177 16.4) |
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 #9F0330 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9F0330 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F0330 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F0330 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#F66F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED3C5B
oklch(63% 0.212 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9F0330
oklch(44.7% 0.177 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1027
oklch(37.7% 0.138 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#480D17
oklch(27% 0.088 16.1)
#9F0330 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) | #3E3B30 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF001B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F0330
#9F0330
oklch(44.7% 0.177 16.4)
- #006162
#006162
oklch(44.6% 0.076 196)
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 #9F0330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.015
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
Use #9F0330 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.