#93283A
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.9% 0.142 15.5), rgb(147, 40, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#93283A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93283A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 40, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.142 15.5) |
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 #93283A | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93283A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93283A text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #93283A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77C85
oklch(70.8% 0.132 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5567
oklch(63.1% 0.169 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8334E
oklch(55.7% 0.184 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC233F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 15.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#93283A
oklch(44.9% 0.142 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#70222D
oklch(37.7% 0.11 16)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#93283A 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) | #44423A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605837 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10A2F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93283A
#93283A
oklch(44.9% 0.142 15.5)
- #006263
#006263
oklch(45% 0.077 196)
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 #93283A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
Use #93283A 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.