#930C38
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.8% 0.164 11.3), rgb(147, 12, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#930C38 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #930C38 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 12, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.164 11.3) |
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 #930C38 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #930C38 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #930C38 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #930C38 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7388
oklch(70.6% 0.153 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#E6466B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11653
oklch(55.6% 0.213 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#930C38
oklch(42.8% 0.164 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#761830
oklch(37.8% 0.128 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101C
oklch(26.8% 0.081 11.1)
#930C38 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) | #383839 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5335 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20022 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #930C38
#930C38
oklch(42.8% 0.164 11.3)
- #005C59
#005C59
oklch(42.9% 0.074 190.9)
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 #930C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.020
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
Use #930C38 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.