#9F1300
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(44.9% 0.174 31.1), rgb(159, 19, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#9F1300 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F1300 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 19, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.174 31.1) |
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 #9F1300 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9F1300 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F1300 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F1300 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA898
oklch(80.9% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#F5745F
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31)
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Step 500
500
#ED452D
oklch(63.2% 0.208 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9F1300
oklch(44.9% 0.174 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A1609
oklch(37.8% 0.136 31)
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Step 950
950
#481008
oklch(27% 0.087 31.3)
#9F1300 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) | #453C00 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A00 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00012 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F1300
#9F1300
oklch(44.9% 0.174 31.1)
- #00606D
#00606D
oklch(44.8% 0.078 210.7)
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 #9F1300, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F1300.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.020
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
Use #9F1300 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.