#932938
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45% 0.141 17), rgb(147, 41, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#932938 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #932938 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 41, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.141 17) |
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 #932938 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #932938 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #932938 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #932938 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C83
oklch(70.7% 0.132 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5664
oklch(63.2% 0.168 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7344B
oklch(55.5% 0.183 17)
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Step 700
700
#AC253C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 17.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#932938
oklch(45% 0.141 17)
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Step 900
900
#70222C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#932938 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) | #454238 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605835 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10C2F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #932938
#932938
oklch(45% 0.141 17)
- #006264
#006264
oklch(45% 0.077 197.2)
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 #932938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
Use #932938 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.