#93140F
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.8), rgb(147, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#93140F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93140F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.8) |
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 #93140F | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93140F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93140F text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #93140F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400
#F07869
oklch(70.8% 0.151 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3F
oklch(63.2% 0.193 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D2221B
oklch(55.6% 0.21 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50E0C
oklch(49% 0.195 28.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#93140F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#93140F 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) | #40380C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5305 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30015 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93140F
#93140F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.8)
- #005964
#005964
oklch(42.5% 0.073 209.3)
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 #93140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.012
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
Use #93140F 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.