#93111C
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.6% 0.162 24.5), rgb(147, 17, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#93111C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 24°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93111C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 17, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.162 24.5) |
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 #93111C | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93111C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93111C text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #93111C 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
#FACCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 24)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 25)
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Step 400
400
#F07670
oklch(70.6% 0.152 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74B4B
oklch(63.2% 0.193 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21F2D
oklch(55.5% 0.21 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60820
oklch(49.2% 0.196 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#93111C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#761B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#93111C 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) | #3E381B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5316 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30017 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93111C
#93111C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 24.5)
- #005A61
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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 #93111C, 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 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
Use #93111C 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.