#93051B
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42% 0.167 23.4), rgb(147, 5, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#93051B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93051B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 5, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.167 23.4) |
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 #93051B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93051B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #93051B text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #93051B text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27471
oklch(70.6% 0.156 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9464B
oklch(63% 0.199 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D5142E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#93051B
oklch(42% 0.167 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#78181D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#471112
oklch(27.1% 0.082 23.5)
#93051B 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) | #3B351A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5114 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30011 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93051B
#93051B
oklch(42% 0.167 23.4)
- #00585F
#00585F
oklch(42% 0.072 204.2)
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 #93051B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.019
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
Use #93051B 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.