#931F19
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.5% 0.153 28.4), rgb(147, 31, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#931F19 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931F19 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 31, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.153 28.4) |
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 #931F19 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931F19 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931F19 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #931F19 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28)
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Step 500
500
#E25245
oklch(63.1% 0.182 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D25
oklch(55.6% 0.198 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21C17
oklch(49.2% 0.185 28.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931F19
oklch(43.5% 0.153 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#742019
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#931F19 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) | #433C17 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605513 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2001F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931F19
#931F19
oklch(43.5% 0.153 28.4)
- #005C67
#005C67
oklch(43.5% 0.075 208.9)
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 #931F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
Use #931F19 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.