#930F21
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(42.5% 0.162 22.3), rgb(147, 15, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#930F21 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #930F21 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 15, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 81%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.162 22.3) |
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 #930F21 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #930F21 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #930F21 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #930F21 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07674
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74950
oklch(63% 0.194 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D31C34
oklch(55.7% 0.211 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60427
oklch(49.1% 0.196 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#930F21
oklch(42.5% 0.162 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#761A20
oklch(37.6% 0.126 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#930F21 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) | #3D3720 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20018 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #930F21
#930F21
oklch(42.5% 0.162 22.3)
- #005A60
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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 #930F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
Use #930F21 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.