#931E23
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.6% 0.152 24.4), rgb(147, 30, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#931E23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931E23 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 30, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.152 24.4) |
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 #931E23 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931E23 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931E23 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #931E23 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A74
oklch(70.8% 0.142 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2514F
oklch(63.1% 0.181 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B33
oklch(55.7% 0.198 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21A26
oklch(49.2% 0.184 24.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931E23
oklch(43.6% 0.152 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F20
oklch(37.8% 0.119 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#931E23 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) | #423C22 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20021 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931E23
#931E23
oklch(43.6% 0.152 24.4)
- #005D64
#005D64
oklch(43.6% 0.074 203.7)
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 #931E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.019
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
Use #931E23 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.