#931D20
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.4% 0.153 25.3), rgb(147, 29, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#931D20 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931D20 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 29, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.153 25.3) |
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 #931D20 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931D20 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931D20 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #931D20 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7972
oklch(70.7% 0.144 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3504C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21922
oklch(49.1% 0.185 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931D20
oklch(43.4% 0.153 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#741F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#931D20 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) | #423C1F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20020 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931D20
#931D20
oklch(43.4% 0.153 25.3)
- #005C65
#005C65
oklch(43.4% 0.074 206.4)
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 #931D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
Use #931D20 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.