#930E1B
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.4% 0.163 24.4), rgb(147, 14, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#930E1B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #930E1B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 14, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.163 24.4) |
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 #930E1B | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #930E1B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #930E1B text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #930E1B 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
#F8A9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 25)
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Step 400
400
#F17670
oklch(70.8% 0.153 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#E8494A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31C2C
oklch(55.6% 0.212 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6041F
oklch(49% 0.197 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#930E1B
oklch(42.4% 0.163 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#771A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#930E1B 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) | #3D371A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5215 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30015 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #930E1B
#930E1B
oklch(42.4% 0.163 24.4)
- #005961
#005961
oklch(42.4% 0.072 205.4)
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 #930E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
Use #930E1B 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.