#93001D
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(41.9% 0.169 22.2), rgb(147, 0, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#93001D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93001D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 0, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.169 22.2) |
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 #93001D | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93001D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #93001D text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #93001D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37373
oklch(70.7% 0.158 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA454E
oklch(63.1% 0.201 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60E31
oklch(55.7% 0.219 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#93001D
oklch(41.9% 0.169 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#78161F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 22)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#93001D 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) | #3A341C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5117 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30010 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93001D
#93001D
oklch(41.9% 0.169 22.2)
- #00585D
#00585D
oklch(41.9% 0.071 201.5)
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 #93001D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
Use #93001D 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.