#930C1D
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.3% 0.164 23.5), rgb(147, 12, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#930C1D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #930C1D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 12, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.164 23.5) |
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 #930C1D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #930C1D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #930C1D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #930C1D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F17572
oklch(70.7% 0.154 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#E8494C
oklch(63.1% 0.196 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.213 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70122
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#930C1D
oklch(42.3% 0.164 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#77191E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#930C1D 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) | #3C361C | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5217 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30015 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #930C1D
#930C1D
oklch(42.3% 0.164 23.5)
- #005960
#005960
oklch(42.3% 0.072 204.1)
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 #930C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
Use #930C1D 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.