#931E0C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.3% 0.155 31.6), rgb(147, 30, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#931E0C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931E0C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 30, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.155 31.6) |
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 #931E0C | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931E0C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931E0C text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #931E0C 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B66
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523B
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C13
oklch(55.6% 0.202 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21B01
oklch(49% 0.187 31.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931E0C
oklch(43.3% 0.155 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F12
oklch(37.6% 0.121 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#931E0C 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) | #443B07 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605502 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3001C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931E0C
#931E0C
oklch(43.3% 0.155 31.6)
- #005B68
#005B68
oklch(43.2% 0.075 211.5)
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 #931E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
Use #931E0C 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.