#931200
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.4% 0.164 31.3), rgb(147, 18, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#931200 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931200 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 18, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.164 31.3) |
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 #931200 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931200 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931200 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #931200 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07863
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84C35
oklch(63.2% 0.196 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D32103
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931200
oklch(42.4% 0.164 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#771C0F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#931200 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) | #403700 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5300 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30011 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931200
#931200
oklch(42.4% 0.164 31.3)
- #005965
#005965
oklch(42.5% 0.074 210.5)
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 #931200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
Use #931200 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.