#93141D
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.8% 0.16 24.6), rgb(147, 20, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#93141D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93141D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 20, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.16 24.6) |
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 #93141D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93141D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93141D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #93141D text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7771
oklch(70.7% 0.149 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.191 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1222E
oklch(55.5% 0.207 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50D21
oklch(49.1% 0.193 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#93141D
oklch(42.8% 0.16 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#93141D 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) | #3F381C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5317 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20019 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93141D
#93141D
oklch(42.8% 0.16 24.6)
- #005A62
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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 #93141D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
Use #93141D 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.