#931836
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.4% 0.156 13.9), rgb(147, 24, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#931836 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931836 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 24, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 72%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.156 13.9) |
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 #931836 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931836 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931836 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #931836 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7685
oklch(70.7% 0.147 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#E34C66
oklch(63.1% 0.186 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE234E
oklch(55.6% 0.203 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#B2103F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 13.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931836
oklch(43.4% 0.156 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#741C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.121 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#931836 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) | #3D3B36 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5433 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20025 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931836
#931836
oklch(43.4% 0.156 13.9)
- #005D5D
#005D5D
oklch(43.3% 0.074 194.8)
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 #931836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #931836 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.