#9F1A29
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.6% 0.166 21.9), rgb(159, 26, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#9F1A29 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F1A29 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 26, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 72%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.166 21.9) |
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 #9F1A29 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9F1A29 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F1A29 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F1A29 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27474
oklch(70.7% 0.156 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94650
oklch(63.1% 0.199 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41433
oklch(55.5% 0.216 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9F1A29
oklch(45.6% 0.166 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#781820
oklch(37.8% 0.13 22)
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Step 950
950
#471113
oklch(27.1% 0.082 22.5)
#9F1A29 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) | #453F28 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B24 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF0021 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F1A29
#9F1A29
oklch(45.6% 0.166 21.9)
- #006369
#006369
oklch(45.5% 0.077 202.1)
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 #9F1A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.012
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
Use #9F1A29 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.