#933523
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46.1% 0.131 32.8), rgb(147, 53, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#933523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933523 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.131 32.8) |
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 #933523 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #933523 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933523 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #933523 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88978
oklch(70.8% 0.101 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6955
oklch(63.1% 0.129 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74E39
oklch(55.6% 0.141 33)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933523
oklch(46.1% 0.131 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#803425
oklch(42.8% 0.109 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C15
oklch(27.2% 0.054 33.1)
#933523 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) | #4F4721 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C20 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A21E31 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933523
#933523
oklch(46.1% 0.131 32.8)
- #006473
#006473
oklch(46.2% 0.081 212.4)
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 #933523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
Use #933523 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.