#933842
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47% 0.123 16.6), rgb(147, 56, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#933842 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933842 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 56, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.123 16.6) |
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 #933842 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933842 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933842 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #933842 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B3
oklch(81% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C8686F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34E58
oklch(55.6% 0.132 16.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933842
oklch(47% 0.123 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D343B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 15.1)
#933842 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) | #4D4B42 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E40 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0293C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933842
#933842
oklch(47% 0.123 16.6)
- #00686A
#00686A
oklch(46.9% 0.08 197.1)
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 #933842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
Use #933842 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.