#931F0E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.4% 0.154 31.4), rgb(147, 31, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#931F0E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931F0E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 31, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.154 31.4) |
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 #931F0E | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931F0E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931F0E text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #931F0E text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B67
oklch(70.7% 0.143 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3523C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D15
oklch(55.5% 0.2 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21C04
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931F0E
oklch(43.4% 0.154 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#931F0E 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) | #443C09 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605505 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3001D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931F0E
#931F0E
oklch(43.4% 0.154 31.4)
- #005C69
#005C69
oklch(43.5% 0.076 211.3)
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 #931F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
Use #931F0E 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.