#9F0D16
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44.7% 0.175 26.4), rgb(159, 13, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#9F0D16 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F0D16 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 13, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 85%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.175 26.4) |
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 #9F0D16 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9F0D16 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F0D16 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F0D16 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79E
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#F67268
oklch(70.7% 0.164 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED423E
oklch(63.1% 0.208 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8001B
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9F0D16
oklch(44.7% 0.175 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1415
oklch(37.7% 0.136 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F0E
oklch(27% 0.086 25.9)
#9F0D16 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) | #433B14 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00014 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F0D16
#9F0D16
oklch(44.7% 0.175 26.4)
- #006069
#006069
oklch(44.7% 0.076 206)
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 #9F0D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.018
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.041
Use #9F0D16 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.